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The kitchen in a motorhome - how does it work?

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If you have your own motorhome, you know exactly what a motorhome kitchen looks like and how everything works. This post is more for those who have barely been inside a motorhome. Sometimes we get questions about how it really works. Of course, it can look a little different in different motorhomes, but often it looks similar to ours. So here's a description of our motorhome kitchen. What is missing? Well, nothing really ...

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Fridge and freezer 

A motorhome is almost always equipped with a fridge and freezer, of varying sizes. We have a larger fridge and a smaller freezer. You might think that you can't fit much in there, but we're good at keeping the fridge full ... You can also put potatoes, root vegetables and other things in a pantry, at least if the temperature in the motorhome is OK.

On our fridge there is a knob to select the energy source: 220 volts (if you have connected electricity from the power pole), 12 volts (if you want to use energy from the car battery) or LPG (if you want to use energy from the LPG tube).

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Eat

Motorhomes can be equipped with larger or smaller stoves. We have a three-plate gas cooker. The stove works just like gas stoves usually do. I like the gas stove because the plates get hot right away, and cold as soon as you switch it off. Above the hob we have a cooker hood, which of course is good for getting rid of cooking fumes.

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Oven

Modern motorhomes are often not equipped with an oven as standard, but it is often an option for those who want it. Our motorhome was equipped with an oven from the start, and we use it a lot. Our oven is fuelled by LPG.

The food is just as good as in a regular oven, but it takes longer. For example, we usually make jacket potatoes, potato gratin and fish gratin here. We also use the oven to heat bake-off bread so that we have fresh bread in the morning.

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If you don't have an oven in your campervan, you can opt for an 'omnia' oven, which you use on the hob. We've never tried it, but we've heard a lot of people are happy with it. Some people also choose to have a microwave. That's fine, of course, but you have to remember that a microwave requires electricity.

grill

Last but not least, you can take a barbecue with you as a complement. We have a small charcoal grill, which we like. A gas grill can also be useful, especially since charcoal grills are sometimes forbidden.

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Increase the cosiness factor in the motorhome kitchen!

Update: Since we wrote this post, we have opened an online shop, where you can find a lot of products for the RV kitchen. Check out our campervan-themed tea towels, potholders, dishcloths and trivets! Where to find the shop.

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