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Campervan Cooking: The Options in an Achtung Campervan

Everyone travels differently and everyone cooks differently! Here at Achtung Camper, we celebrate individuality and try to offer as many variables as possible. When it comes to cooking meals in your van, there are few different ways to do this. Read about the possibilities below and find one that works for you.

Microwave

The positives:

The option to include a microwave in your van is most-definitely a personal one. Are you traveling for an extended period? Do you like the idea of quickly heating up leftovers after a full day of sightseeing or chilling on a beach? If that is the case, then it is good to know that it is possible to use a microwave when not plugged into a main power supply thanks to the inclusion of an inverter.

The negatives:

On a side note, if you opt for a SWB and there’s more than one person accommodating the van you’ll welcome the extra cupboard storage rather than opting for a microwave. A door would be fitted to the cabinetry cavity.

Primus Kinjia Butane Two Burner Cooker:

This butane cooker is top of the range, Swedish made and is safer than your traditional gas cooker and also safer than traditional butane cookers due to the fuel source not being directly attached to the cooker itself but connected with a short line.

The other positives:

  • It does not blacken the bottom of pots and pans.
  • The small butane bottles are small and last weeks (and you only need to purchase the generic butane bottles not the more expensive branded ones). As a result, it doesn’t cause issue having it inside the van
  • It’s super light at 3kg, which means you can easily carry it over to a nice picnic bench nearby.
  • The easily removable grill make it the easiest cooker to clean that we’ve ever used.

The negative:

You can’t cook inside with this cooker!

EcoHeat Smart Touch Induction Cooktop:

This is an option for those who want to be able to cook inside but without power.  The higher price associated with this cooker is because we will fit a 2000W inverter to your van so that this cooker can be used at all times even when you aren’t plugged into 240 volts.

The positives:

  • It can be used inside or outside as it’s very small and light.
  • A grill/ BBQ plate option is available.
  • It doesn’t get very hot but heats up quickly in around five minutes.
  • The inverter can use all 240 volt power points in your van and related 240 volt appliances when not plugged into power (for example you could use the electric induction cooker, microwave, etc.). Appliances do need to be 1000W or less, otherwise the inverter will not cope with the power wattage.

The negatives:

  • It must be plugged into the van when in use.
  • It comes as one plate only.

Check out camping recipes on our blog.