Kitchen equipment for an almost desert island

Hi There,

I´m going to start to work on an Island resort in the Philliphines, with his advantages and disadvantages. The kitchen already have a combi oven, 6 gas fires, 2 dehidrators and plating stuff and I´m planning to take with me a Sous Vide circulator from Vac Star, poaches, a thermomix, a few blowtorch, some textures, thermometers, knifes, smoking gun, siphon, superbag, some silpat, isomalt, surf board and sun cream.

The main problem to work on this island is that the suppliers just deliver once a month. The island is not so big, just some resorts around and a few shops for the local people with basic daily products so I need to be sure that I take all necessary at once.

As main foodstuff fresh seafood and fish, chicken, pork and carabao meat .

Any advice will be appreciated.

Thanks

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brianzgz_75099

I forgot to mention that the resort has his own farm to grow up some vegetables

Johan_Edstrom_5586

So what do you need?

brianzgz_75099

Hi @Johan,

Well, any advice about any other small equipment or essential tools.

Thanks

Johan_Edstrom_5586

It sounds like you'll have a fantastic time, maybe ask Vac-Star for repair components if you only have one circulator and you plan to rely on it?

Jack_Mayer_85396

@Johan - that's a great idea!

Johan_Edstrom_5586

The irony of writing that and now sitting outside a gas station because I "forgot" to maintenance charge my MC battery

Jack_Mayer_85396

Ha Ha!

brianzgz_75099

@Johan,

Good idea.

It´s going to be my first time working with a circulator as I always been using a vacuum sealer and a steam combi oven.

But I was familiar with this tecnique and Joan´s Roca "Roner" and looks like that the results are awesome.

Thanks

Johan_Edstrom_5586

Yeah, a circulator is a circulator in the end of the day, shouldn't be much different.

chefjeff1

Hi Brian,
I may have joined this conversation way too late, but would love to hear what you finally purchased. I've just learned about the Vac Star water bath, and am strongly considering purchasing the 9 liter unit.
I could be in the minority when it comes to a water bath unit versus a circulator, but I get more enjoyment with a water bath. For the life of me, I don't know why I'm saying this, but perhaps it has to do with our dog

Seriously, I had a fusion chef Pearl, and believe it or not, the tiny amount of noise from the water being moved actually keeps our girl from eating her dinner.