What is a Solar Cooker and how to use them
A solar cooker or a solar oven is a simple way of using the sun's power to
cook your food. The simplest solar oven is formed by a metal box. A set of large mirrors or lens
can also be added, this is to focus the sunlight to a single point and increase
the efficiency of the cooker.
A cooker can be used anywhere, all you need is the sun, because of this many
organizations are trying to get them used in area's where deforestation caused
by the need for firewood for cooking fires. You could use the oven while out in
the backcountry, because they require no fuel and are environmentally friendly.
On a sunny day a black baking tray or cooking pot can convert thousands of watts of light directly into heat
to cook your food. Temperatures in the oven can reach 400 degrees F (200°C).
Remember with these sort of temperatures there is a fire risk. Actually using
the cooker is no different to your cooker in the kitchen.
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