We just stayed in a unit in June. All you're going to have is the standard kitchen cooking utensils and small appliances. There will be a cutting board, blender, toaster, pots, pans, kettle. There was no mixer, but sometimes they can have housekeeping bring things like that to your room. I don't remember a baking sheet. If you need consumable supplies (other than dish soap), then you will need to buy those yourself.
Every location of HGVC is slightly different but most have the basics utensils/tools/kitchen appliances, as outlined.
I don't recall seeing grills anywhere at HHV.
Agreed, no grills at HHV. But the whole HHV complex is so public and full of an assortment of timeshare, hotel, locals, and visitors from other hotels, grills would be impossible to maintain and keep for HGV guests.
Depending upon length of stay, volumes at CostCo may be way too high. Even when we stay for like 10 days, CostCo is a non-plan as we just don't use enough of what we would buy there. Onions, for example. Just too many. Even if we were willing to simply waste the extra, it would still cost more there than buying the amount we need.
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That’s exactly what we do
So I should bring a knife sharpenerDepending upon length of stay, volumes at CostCo may be way too high. Even when we stay for like 10 days, CostCo is a non-plan as we just don't use enough of what we would buy there. Onions, for example. Just too many. Even if we were willing to simply waste the extra, it would still cost more there than buying the amount we need.
On the subject of onions, and knives, I will use onions as an example for knife quality at timeshares, HGVC included, which vary greatly.
When slicing an onion with a good knife, one simply need draw the blade across the onion to dig in. None of them are this good. With some, some pressure is needed, but this works. With the really bad ones (and we've had this on more than a few occasions), it really is necessary to first use the point of the knife to cut a whole in the skin before the blade can get purchase. (We make daily breakfast at places we cook, and I dice a lot of onion
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I did look at a video clip I have, no sharpening steel in the knife block.So I should bring a knife sharpener
I am insane about knifes that suck. I have to have nice sharp knives.
This is a good idea. I don't have experience with ceramic knives, but I like the idea. Do you have a suggested set for checked-bag travel? I am more tolerant of inadequate knives than you may be...but I still don't like them.
Or bring your own sharp knife. That's what we do.So I should bring a knife sharpener
I want to know how those knives stop tears from onions lol.
Yes, indeed. If I’m going anywhere for more than one night, I’ll usually bring my medium/large pour over cone, filters, grinder and scale. I’ll try to find a local roaster if available in the area for the coffee too.
We've always had a skillet when we've gone (I don't remember is specifically, but a skillet is primarily what I use and I'd have noticed if it were not there). But good to know that calling for additional pans is an option...just in case.
This is great. We grill about half the nights on Big Island (need to go to Sansei half price one day and a happy hour or two). These are some great ideas and I've added a few things to my packing list template for Checked Bag in my phone Notes app. Most of these we already had on the list, but a few nice adds to be sure.