RichardAllen Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 All, Given the current fashion in some quarters for relatively long slow low temperature cookery, I want to try cooking on the TDi manifold as part of expedition preparation. Tom Sheppard does not mention it in my 2nd edition, so I was wondering: Anyone have any consistently successful recipes ? Anyone know of any cooking containers which can easily and reliably be fixed into the available space ? Are there any tried and tested do's and don'ts ? Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Are there any tried and tested do's and don'ts ?Regards Richard Yep always remove the plastic wrappers first Manifold Cuisine is something I did years ago when on the road alot , Made up an ali box big enough to get a clarks pie in ,After a trip to Cornwall It was just about right , No good for cooking food but great for warming . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjh Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 All,Given the current fashion in some quarters for relatively long slow low temperature cookery, I want to try cooking on the TDi manifold as part of expedition preparation. Tom Sheppard does not mention it in my 2nd edition, so I was wondering: Anyone have any consistently successful recipes ? Anyone know of any cooking containers which can easily and reliably be fixed into the available space ? Are there any tried and tested do's and don'ts ? Regards Richard Done similiar to this loads of times on the 300tdi Disco, small wire basket attached where the air con pump would be, throw in army ration in (foil bag), couple of hours later piping hot food. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I have read about this before using your food covered in tin foil and using metal tie wraps to secure it to the manifold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 wayfarer meals mikey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 My old n/a engine was good for cooking as the manifold/rocker cover made a better cradle shape - done a few pasties and made a nice ham and melted cheese baguette wrapped in foil. I reckon I could cook a roast on my seatbox though, and throw some taters in the footwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I reckon I could cook a roast on my seatbox though, and throw some taters in the footwell. having driven it in Morocco the other week i reckon you could cook a hog roast in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 You need THIS book. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardAllen Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 You need THIS book. Steve Steve, Great find. Is it any good ? Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I haven't actually read it! The book was mentioned in a TV programme about alternative cookery ages ago. I seem to remember a steak wrapped in tinfoil and cooked for 10 miles at 50mph!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 a few years back IIRC LRO [as it was the only LR mag then] used to have a monthly section on manifold cooking of various foods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardAllen Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 a few years back IIRC LRO [as it was the only LR mag then] used to have a monthly section on manifold cooking of various foods. Anyone got any old copies so that scans could be posted (copyright acknowledged of course) ? Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 i have back to 1994, but trawking through them will take sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92.9 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Is is possible to cook food (maybe sausages) by putting them up the exhaust pipe? If so, will it affect the performance of the vehicle during the cooking stage, or just the performance of me after I've eaten them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol209 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Wasn't there a TV programme where some foodie did salmon in tinfoil on his manifold? Wasn't a Landy tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Great for pannini! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardAllen Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Great for pannini! Any chance of a wider shot to see how this box fits in ? And what engine is it ? Regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardAllen Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 Is is possible to cook food (maybe sausages) by putting them up the exhaust pipe? If so, will it affect the performance of the vehicle during the cooking stage, or just the performance of me after I've eaten them? I thought I was off the mark, but this is box of frogs territory - see Beverly Hills Cop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruuman Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I've been thinking about this style of cooking too, don't think the 200tdi has much space. But I have a 45min commute to work each day on the bike and I recon that produces much more heat. Maybe between the skid pan and main pipe, or it does have a catalitic convertor which gets bloody hot, not sure I like the idea of a burning spud on the motorway though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92.9 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I thought I was off the mark, but this is box of frogs territory - see Beverly Hills Cop What, the banana incident? Many years ago my friend and I did a similar thing with a potato up his mum's Morris Minor exhaust. A few seconds after it started the potato shot out and hit their metal garage door, which gave his mum a huge shock. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I,ve tried frying eggs on the exhaust manifold of my 2 1/4 petrol, but they kept sliding off and falling onto the floor. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Hugh Fernly-Wittingstall (spelling?) did fish on the manfiold of his series 2 in an episode of "A cook on the wildside" Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Hugh Fernly-Wittingstall (spelling?) did fish on the manfiold of his series 2 in an episode of "A cook on the wildside"Jon How did it turn out? Was it as tasty as the human placenta he cooked and ate on one episode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92.9 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 I read that it was a common complaint in some markets when the Series III was introduced, the fact that the new grille wasn't much good for use in an impromptu barbeque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Any chance of a wider shot to see how this box fits in ? And what engine is it ?Regards Richard Sorry, haven't got a better shot. That's mounted to the manifold on a Toyota that was an event earlier this year. I think it was a straight six but could be a four cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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