Welcome to Mad Dog Voyager Galley

On this page you will find a collection of useful (or not) information on items related to the Galley (Kitchen) If you find any errors we need to correct, please e-mail us so we can correct them.

Follow link to read more about the Mad Dog cook book

Cooking and preparing food on the sailboat Mad Dog Voyager, or any boat, presents their own challenges and hurdles. With limitations on storage, fridge & freezer space and the availability (or un-availability) of fresh foods creativity takes the forefront.

In contrast to this "limitation", anyone invited aboard and treated to a little entertainment and snacks or dinner will attest to the food on board the sailing vessel Mad Dog Voyager.

Creativity in the Galley includes using and preparing non-traditional foods and meals. We use a wide selection of dried, dehydrated, canned (usually limiting to low-salt and organic varieties) fresh and "wild" foods, along with a ever-increasing range of spices.

As much as possibly everything from homemade bread & crackers to soups, stews & chowders, to apple pie, scones, cakes and desserts are made from scratch. Preparing foods from scratch allows us to incorporate a wider variety of foods while reducing the number of goods and variety of foodstuffs required on-board. As much as possible non-perishable goods, such as powdered goods, un-ground coffee, dried foods, beans, soybeans, etc., make up the majority of supplies on board. As mush as possible these foods are supplemented by fresh caught fish including Salmon, Halibut, Trout, Flounder, Rockfish as well as Seaweed, Crabs, etc.

Of course the occasional container of whipping cream or a really good barbequed steak make it into the Galley and on to the table!

Equipment used in the galley:
Eno Le Chef 4 burner gimbaled marine stove

We only have a few ceramic items on-board. The exception is our ceramic mugs from the Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet

Extending the life of food onboard:
Dehydrating foods - follow link

Is your organic food organic?
Before you place your trust with that "Certified Organic" label read this first!

Books of interest: Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey Smith

Links from our website: Food related