Shopping List: Kitchen Appliances
One of the biggest challenges with RV travel is the amount of storage any rig has. You really need to determine what you have room for, what you will use often, and what may have multiple uses. We did not bring everything on our first trip, but we added and removed items as we continued traveling. For example, we didn’t use the slow cooker often enough, and I wanted to repurpose that storage from under the dinette, so we didn’t bring it on our most recent trip. But I really missed my simple 2-slice toaster, so we picked one up and added it to our outdoor kitchen. This article includes affiliate links.
I didn’t want to bring my espresso machine, or buy a K-cup machine that we don’t even use at home. This AeroPress is much better than drip coffee. Just use this with whatever freshly ground coffee you like and you’ll have a delicious cup of coffee. You’ll want this with a good tea pot or kettle to pour over your grinds.
Electric gooseneck Tea Kettle (for tea and coffee, when you have 120v power), and works great with the AeroPress for a fresh cup of coffee. We use it for coffee, tea, and oatmeal so the kids can fix it themselves. The one we purchased is no longer available, but this looks very similar, with the ability to set the temperature of the water.
Instant Pot/Slow cooker – Whatever you tend to use at home, you’ll probably want for long trips on the road. I never got into the Instant pot (I think the pressure build up scares me), but I did use the slow cooker during the day when we were staying in one place for the day.
Our countertop ice maker has become a popular appliance in our RV and back at home (since our at-home in-refrigerator ice maker is always jamming). We drink a lot of water, and when you’re traveling for extended periods, it’s a real pain to use freezer space to hold a bag of ice, or remember to stop and get ice (and still have somewhere to store it). We used our ice maker in warm and cold climates, although we thought we would only use it in the South. Sometimes we make enough ice to bag up and put in the freezer if we have room, so we have ice when we arrive at our next destination. This is a luxury item, but we love it.
Electric griddle – This may be my most used appliance. We use it for a lot of things, from quesadillas, grilled cheese, pancakes, and sausage. We don’t cook bacon in the RV (too much grease) otherwise this would be great for bacon too. I tend to use this inside for quick meals but I have brought it to the outdoor kitchen as another hot surface as well.
Brita/PUR/zero water pitcher/vessel for improved filtered water. We drink a lot of water, and the water all over the country and at different campgrounds all taste different and are of different quality. Even with a water filter on all the water that enters the RV, most tap water tastes rather horrible. We used both a Brita and a Zero water filtration system and it made a huge difference in improving the water taste. The Zero water seemed to taste better, but the filters did not last nearly as long and they seemed harder to find.
We did not bring a small toaster like this on our first long trip, but we really missed the ease of simply toasting bread or bagels easily. This tucks away easily and can be brought out and not take up a lot of room on our countertop.
Air fryer – We don’t use one at home and didn’t have one with us, but I know others who absolutely love theirs. I cringe at the idea of getting one more appliance, but having an air fryer definitely seems like a good idea and a worthwhile investment. At this time, I don’t have one to recommend (sorry), but will be on the lookout for a good deal on one that will hold enough for all four of us.
Toaster oven – We had an old toaster oven that we decided to bring since the RV oven is a little weird. We used it often to make pizza, reheat food, make cookies, and we kept it in our outdoor kitchen. This was a great spot and didn’t take up space inside the main kitchen, and we didn’t have to move it around a lot. If you have an old one or can find one inexpensively, you may want to consider one.
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