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Cooking specifically for "leftovers": What and how to do it?

Sea2Ski
Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131

What do you do, and how do you do it? Why I am asking? Specifically, these meals are to be eaten on a boat. I go down to the boat on most weekends, and many times we go on long and overnight/over weekend trips.  We often have 4-8 people onboard. I am looking for ideas for quick simple and delicious meals on the boat that are freezable and "flexible".

In the past, I brought down “fresh” meals (not frozen).  This year, I want to be more flexible and freeze things, because if we end up catching fish, we will often cook it while still out on the water. For instance, I am going to cook 4 pork butts pull them and vacuum seal them in bags for four people since I am not going down this weekend. Pulled pork is (relatively) excellent leftover, can be eaten with or without a roll.

I am looking to glean other ideas that I might be able to do during the week or whenever I have the time for later consumption.

Things to keep in mind:

  • We have a 2 burner stove, a grill that (is only used when offshore and waves are < 2 foot), and a microwave onboard.
  • We are often rocking, so anything that rolls around can be a challenge (drumbsticks until half eaten, soups etc…) in anything > 3 foot waves.

You all have great ideas on new/fresh and interesting meals, I though I would ask about best meals to be intended to be eaten as leftovers.

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Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
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Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite. 

Comments

  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
    Chicken breasts, split and filled with whatever you like - ham and cheese, spinach and feta, bacon and garlic etc. Lamb chops in various sauces can be reheated in a vacuum or Ziploc bag in boiling water. 
    Stews, like chicken or something light for summer,
     too can be loaded into bags and reheated the same way or in the nuke.
    Mac and cheese comes to mind. Lasagna, or any pasta so long as it's not overcooked in the first place.

    Tony in Brentwood, TN.

    Medium BGE, New Braunfels off-set smoker, 3-burner Charbroiler gasser, mainly used for Eggcessory  storage, old electric upright now used for Amaz-N-Smoker.

    "I like cooking with wine - sometimes I put it in the food." - W. C. Fields

  • Shiff
    Shiff Posts: 1,835
    I think brisket reheats very nicely in a microwave. We almost always freeze a brisket chunk when I cook one.
    Large BGE
    Barry, Lancaster, PA
  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 34,636
    smoked ham freezes well, dont know about meatloaf freezing but i eat alot of meatloaf sandwiches out on the boat
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
  • tksmoke
    tksmoke Posts: 776
    Spatchcock turkey!!!
    Santa Paula, CA
  • sltruxell
    sltruxell Posts: 12
    Homemade sloppy joe freezes and repeats well.
  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,768
    edited May 2014
    Lots of bbq'ed chicken and sausage. image Naked Ham image
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Just given a Mini to add to the herd. 

  • Sea2Ski
    Sea2Ski Posts: 4,131
    that ham looks glorious.
    Lots of good ideas.  Thank you.

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    Burning lump in Downingtown, PA or diesel in Cape May, NJ.
    ....just look for the smoke!
    Large and MiniMax
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    Caliking said:   Meat in bung is my favorite.