DVC kitchen equipment

[bianca]

I try not to cook and still have a kitchen knife in my owners locker, because the knives are so bad.

i love the idea of a Mickey waffle maker in a grand villa. Your family will love it!

We travel with a Mickey Waffle Maker, Buzz/Woody Pancake Maker, Pixar Crockpot, Pizza Planet Pizza Maker and Trio of Dipper Pixar Crockpots. The kids love participating in meals this way and it keeps us from trying to wrangle them all up and get them to a restaurant!

 

[hexfetton]

i love the idea of a Mickey waffle maker in a grand villa. Your family will love it!

We travel with a Mickey Waffle Maker

I picked up a broken Stitch waffle maker from surplus, I assume it was used at 'Ohana at some point. I moved the irons with the Stitch shape over to a working waffle maker and have been brining it to our villa for every trip. Grandkids love it but really it's for myself.

 

[DVCkidsMOM]

IDK if a grand villa has service for 12 vs. the 8 we see in a 2BR. Even in a 2BR, there are often a few pieces of cutlery missing. We have a "travel kichen" in a small rubbermaid tub (about twice the volume of a shoebox) that includes an extra set of 4 dollar store cutlery, a couple sharp knives with mini cutting board, our own full-size salt and pepper, a few collapsible leftovers containers, a serving spoon, a spatula, and a hot pot. We have brought to DVC with us before, depending on menu plans, a crockpot/instant pot and a high powered smoothie blender. The blender you can request from housekeeping is not powerful enough to smoothie spinach. As far as the large dutch oven type pot, we've thought it was missing before or not included because it was "hidden" above the microwave where I can't even reach it - but it was there. We have cooked full meals for most of a week for a group of 8 before with the listed additions, and a brownie pan for which we brought multiple dessert ingredients that week.
For easy clean up, bake your bacon as a PP recommended and do so on parchment lined sheet pan - for 12, you may need a foil or other larger pan than the cookie sheet included. We often make breakfast casserole to make breakfasts easier - both a sweet (think banana and sausage stuffed french toast similar to Tonga Toast) and savory (bacon, spinach, and cheese between layers of bread - pour over egg mixture, top with more cheese an bake - or sausage, onions and peppers between the bread) options. All the food groups - can be warmed and leisurely eaten or grab a cold square of it and munch on the way to the bus stop. YMMV - these are just ideas that work for us.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I know this could be considered a “zombie” thread but such a wealth of needed info!

To solve the possibility of dull kitchen knives I bought a ceramic paring knife that came with a sheath and cutting board. Had no problem leaving it behind in my non DVC room as I only paid around twenty bucks for it. Will buy another for my next longer trip at a DVC and have it shipped directly to the hotel thus avoiding TSA confiscation.

I’m not seeing an oven mitt listed or is that an oversight? Also I’m assuming I’ll need to bring foil, parchment paper, etc- correct?

 

[snappy]

I think there is an oven mit in 1 bedroom and larger. No foil, parchment paper, plastic wrap, etc.

 

[LadybugsMum]

Also I’m assuming I’ll need to bring foil, parchment paper, etc- correct?

Consumable items like that are not provided in the 1/2/3 bedrooms.

 

[jadejazzkayla]

I know this could be considered a “zombie” thread but such a wealth of needed info!

To solve the possibility of dull kitchen knives I bought a ceramic paring knife that came with a sheath and cutting board. Had no problem leaving it behind in my non DVC room as I only paid around twenty bucks for it. Will buy another for my next longer trip at a DVC and have it shipped directly to the hotel thus avoiding TSA confiscation.

I’m not seeing an oven mitt listed or is that an oversight? Also I’m assuming I’ll need to bring foil, parchment paper, etc- correct?

I check a bag under the plane so I pack my knives it there every trip. I just bring my chefs knife a serrated knife and a paring knife but that’s been enough for me so far.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I check a bag under the plane so I pack my knives it there every trip. I just bring my chefs knife a serrated knife and a paring knife but that’s been enough for me so far.

I rarely check luggage so buying a cheapie has been a good work around. Started doing that during our camping and vac home years as it seemed to be a good way to not worry about misplacing my good knives. Besides I do most of my food prep at home to convince self I’m not working on vacation, lol.

 

[Simba's Mom]

And if you want pizza, bring a pizza cutter! I have yet to find one in a DVC villa. Also, there may or may not be a cookie sheet (what we needed to cook the pizza on). However, that we got by calling the front desk-they brought a brand new one, still in the wrapper.

 

[sethschroeder]

If you are driving, I would consider bringing your own knives. I ended up buying a knife roll and brought my extra chefs knife, paring knife, kitchen shears, rubber spatula for scraping, rubber spatula for cooking. Their spatulas degraded easily. You could always request some extra I’m sure for cookware and servingware.

You can package knives in checked luggage.

Additionally you could bring along one of those pull through sharpeners even which might help and could go in your carry on bag fairly sure.

 

[mikeuno]

Are mandolines available in the Villa's?

 

[NYCgrrl]

Are mandolines available in the Villa's?

The bakeware in the kitchen tends to be basic so wouldn’t think madeleine molds are included. Oh and neither is the cutting tool.
Enjoy your stay.