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could not use the van all year without the use of an oven. We were away new year and cooked a full roast dinner.

Margaret

It looks like a big vote for the oven but if our perfect van doesnt have one we could purchase a decent sized electric oven to do the job. Have a sneaky feeling our van will come with an oven though as OH wont even contemplate looking at one if there is no oven. It would only be for the winter months or for side dishes for the barbie. Come hail rain or shine OH loves to cook outside.

Carol

One of my requirements when we got our first caravan was to have an oven (which we didn't have when tent camping). Hubby wasn't convinced that we needed one but is now glad that we have. During the winter we use a slow cooker (as we do at home) and whenever the weather allows the BBQ but the oven does get used. Jacket potatoes, pies etc. I do use roasting bags for most things in the oven as this helps to keep it clean. We've even cooked sausages in a rosting bag and they were fine.

I wouldn't buy a van without an oven.

Quote: Originally posted by magicaly on 08/5/2009

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It looks like a big vote for the oven but if our perfect van doesnt have one we could purchase a decent sized electric oven to do the job. Have a sneaky feeling our van will come with an oven though as OH wont even contemplate looking at one if there is no oven. It would only be for the winter months or for side dishes for the barbie. Come hail rain or shine OH loves to cook outside.

Carol

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Remember you can always get an oven fitted in a caravan our second caravan didn't have one so got one fitted.

 

 

Quote: Originally posted by J Stimpson on 05/5/2009

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We use ours, too and have bought an extra oven shelf which helps - but some things do seam to take longer in the oven.

JJ

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I use the oven in my 'van all the time.  I find it makes it easier when thinking of what to buy to cook in the van.  If you just use the hob you would be limited to tinned/packet foods.  We only have a cheap bbq but i am tempted to buy one of those cadac ones cos i don't want to fry eggs in the 'van as they seem to make the most mess when cooking lol

On days when i work late i often make microwave meals for dinner and realised that if i had a microwave in the 'van i could also use them when away.  On our new 'van we will be getting a microwave :)