Caribbean Compass Yachting Magazine September 2016

BY ROSS MAVIS
SEPTEMBER 2016 CARIBBEAN COMPASS PAGE 38
The best anchorages are only in
Street’s Caribbean Cruising Guides
When cruising the Caribbean be sure
to have Street’s guides on board as
your primary pilot. Only Street has:
Inter-island and harbour pilotage
Tidal information
All eastern Caribbean anchorages
Street’s pilotage information is timeless
and is your key to a quiet night’s
sleep in unspoilt anchorages!
Other guides are best for shore-side
information & are provided to the charter
fleets so what harbours & anchorages
they do include are more crowded.
Street’s guides include: south east & east
coast Grenada, the south & east coast of
Carriacou, & the east coasts of Cannouan
& Martinique. These are not covered
by other guides but Street considers
them the best in the eastern Caribbean
now Venezuela is no longer safe.
The perfect navigation companion
for all the other guides
Order online
USA/Caribbean:
iUniverse or Amazon
(search Donald M. Street)
UK/Europe: www.imray.com
(search: Don Street)
Plastic Bags Are Boon and Bust!
I doubt there is a boater who doesn’t have a supply of plastic “zip lock” bags in his
or her galley. We’re even known to wash and re-use them multiple times. Since plastic
was invented, it has been used for many practical purposes but also has been the
source of much pollution. I also doubt there is a beach or shoreline around that doesn’t
have pieces of plastic littering its tideline. When cruising the swift-flowing Rhone River
in France, a plastic bag plugged the cooling system of my wife’s sailboat. As she rapidly
approached bridge abutments it was touch and go before the engine was restarted
after an offending plastic bag was removed from the overheated engine’s water pump.
That being said, the responsible use of plastics, and careful disposal of them after they
finally outlive their usefulness, make plastic bags a boaters’ boon.
Just the other day, a friend said he successfully made omelets in plastic bags for
individuals on board. I first mentioned the idea in my column printed in the
September issue of Compass in 2009. It’s a great way to easily prepare individual
omelets, meeting everyone’s specific choices without using several pans and stovetops
and lengthy cooking time. Separate plastic bags contain the beaten eggs and any
specific choice of the person having the omelet. Chopped onion, ham, cheese, salt and
pepper, etcetera, are chosen and added to the diner’s baggie. A felt marker on the bag
clearly identifies the eater’s name and into a large pot of boiling water they all go, to
cook for 10 or 15 minutes.
Well just recently, another friend introduced me to plastic bag ice cream. It’s that time
of year when cold treats — not necessarily in a glass — are a refreshing repast. Imagine
making ice cream without the use of an onboard ice-cream freezer. As long as you have
ice cubes and some ziplock-type bags you are able to enjoy delicious ice cream.
Plastic Bag Ice Cream
1/4 Cup sugar (125 ml)
1/2 Cup milk (250 ml)
1/2 Cup whipping cream (250 ml)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla or flavoring of your choice
2 trays ice cubes
1/2 cup coarse rock salt
In one medium size zip lock bag, pour in sugar, milk and whipping cream and add
vanilla. Mix well and close the bag tightly with the zip top seal. Then place the icecream
ingredient bag into a larger bag containing the ice cubes and rock salt. Be sure
to seal both well — you don’t want the contents of the bags to mix!
Use a towel to protect your hands from the cold while you shake and gently knead
the bag while sitting in the shade. This will take about 15 minutes. Let the bags rest
briefly and then open the ice-cream bag to enjoy the tasty contents of your crafty,
cockpit frozen dessert.
Wowser! What an easy treat to make using plastic bags. This is a fun way to whip
up a quick, cool treat.
Remember, dispose of plastic bags in proper facilities on shore.
Enjoy!
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