Discerning caravanners are turning to fancy curries to spice up their holidays, although burgers and hotdogs still reign supreme, according to a new survey.
The smell of a korma on a campsite will be familiar to many, as the poll by bitspicy.com showed that 44 per cent of campers and caravanners will eat at least one curry during their break. Furthermore, 11 per cent said that curry was their favourite meal to eat on a caravan holiday.
Of those who do go for a bit of Asian flavour, only 25 per cent attempt to rustle up a home-cooked curry in their tourer’s kitchenette, compared with a massive 50 per cent who choose to get a takeaway curry delivered to their camp site.
Whilst curry is a highly popular choice, barbecue food still tops the charts for the most popular caravan food, with burgers and hotdogs named by 39 per cent as their favourite meal to eat on a camp site.
The humble beans on toast is also highly ranked, with 19 per cent of campers and caravanners saying that it is their most popular dish during an outdoors holiday.
Liz Anderson, founder of bitspicy.com, suggested that more caravan owners should branch out and try cooking their own curry.
“Whether you are camping in Cornwall, back-packing in the Andes, or caravanning in the South of France, there may be moments when baked beans, cottage pie, or roast guinea pig is just a bit boring,” she said.
When it comes to choosing a cracking caravan curry, madras is the most popular option, as chosen by 35 per cent of survey respondents, while a brave 12 per cent said they prefer the fiery flavours of a vindaloo.
Britain’s favourite camp site meals
| Burgers / Hot Dogs | 39% |
| Beans On Toast | 19% |
| Curry | 11% |
| Egg and Chips | 11% |
| Chilli Con Carne | 8% |
| Pasta | 6% |
| Sandwiches | 3% |
