Welcome, Herm. To control water vapor, put a lid on the pots, even roasts and breads. Or put them in a baking bag so vapor is contained there. Do not add...
Barbara Kerr
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Jul 4, 1998 12:40 pm
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FIRST ANNUAL BALBOA PARK - SAN DIEGO SOLAR COOK-OFF Grab your grub and sun cooker and attend the first annual solar cookoff in Balboa Park, July 11th at...
World Connections
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Jul 4, 1998 12:41 pm
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That´s to let you know that we are celebrating de 3rd national encounter, today, 4th of July and tomorrow, about solar cooking and the like, here in Castellon...
Tom Sponheim
sponheim@...
Jul 4, 1998 4:57 pm
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... Steve, I publish books and plans on how to build and use solar cookers(ovens and concentrating cookers). Send me your sail mail and I'll send you ...
Jack Howell
jdhowell@...
Jul 7, 1998 9:52 am
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Hi, I'm new to the list, and new to the concept of solar cooking. I created a "minimum box solar cooker" following the directions found on the web page at...
Angela
chotii@...
Jul 7, 1998 9:52 am
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I have always been interested in alternative energy issues since I was very young. I have worked with the design and installation of innovative water systems...
El Hombre
stevei@...
Jul 7, 1998 10:04 am
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Hello Angela, Your dimensions and so forth sound o.k. A dark tray is o.k. rather than a formally black one. These are not high-powered cookers but should...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 8, 1998 10:02 pm
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Thank you for all the helpful replies! I've a few more comments and questions, though: Maybe I shouldn't have tried cooking biscuits first. They got half...
Angela
chotii@...
Jul 9, 1998 7:24 am
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... Try placing a tiny twig or a toothpick under a corner of the glass to allow steam to excape. This doesn't seem to reduce temperature inside the cooker...
Tara Miller & Sam Brown
tarasam@...
Jul 9, 1998 2:24 pm
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... Hi Angela, Our experience here in the Antipodes is: 1) the size you state is almost a bare minimum. 2) We in our workshops making the Kerr-Cole...
Dave Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 9, 1998 2:31 pm
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... I used newspaper in my box with 1-2" space all around and underneath the inner box. The crumpled newspaper could help if there was some air movement by...
Peter Edmondson
peter.edmondson@...
Jul 10, 1998 6:39 pm
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Angela, First of all, 200F is enough to cook many foods. No food can get above 212F if it contains water anyway. If you look at a meat thermometer you'll find ...
Tom Sponheim
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Jul 10, 1998 8:32 pm
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Hi ALL, I've seen the following, ........No food can get above 212F if it contains water anyway...... or similar appear several times now and it is starting to...
Michael O'Connell
michaeloconnell@...
Jul 11, 1998 2:52 pm
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Angela, your dilemma reminds me of my first small cooker--I was feeling in an ironic mood and adapted a shiny chrome toaster oven! Before I put the door...
GAIL BURRINGTON
solaredge@...
Jul 12, 1998 5:01 am
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<snip> ... <snip> The angle of the reflectors is also important. The optimum angle of the reflector for a box cooker aligned with the sun is 120 degrees...
herm meyer
hmeyer@...
Jul 12, 1998 1:57 pm
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I just subscribed to this group. I recently purchased a "Solar Chef" oven; it uses mirrors in a funnel shape to heat up a glass topped chamber. It's very...
Don & Leanne
bugsnc@...
Jul 13, 1998 5:13 pm
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I successfully cooked rice today! I used 2 C of water and 1 C of rice. It came out a bit gluey, but perfectly edible. My husband even ate some! What shall I...
Angela
chotii@...
Jul 14, 1998 7:39 am
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<SNIP> Re:beginning solar cooking efforts with a "simplest solar box cooker" (least power) Congratulations on success cooking rice! Now you are on your way....
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 15, 1998 5:29 pm
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Barbara Kerr suggests that if your rice is gummy it could be because of the kind of rice you're using. On that point, try basmati. Its "claim to fame" is that...
Peter Bacon
pdbacon@...
Jul 15, 1998 10:56 pm
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... Great to have a food person in the group; Hi Charlotte, welcome. Here in the Antipodes we have been bottling fruit for two summers and this year in a very...
Dave Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 16, 1998 7:21 am
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... Good girl!!! I'd suggest building on your knowledge as follows: 1) Try it again. Maybe it was just beginners luck and if your luck is like my luck...
Dave Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 16, 1998 8:47 am
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... Do you think he actually uses solar cookers? If so I iterate I bet he's a wealth of information. He's been around donkey's years I reckon. ... Me too, let...
Dave Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 16, 1998 9:00 am
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Hi, folks. Just joined the list (finally) and wanted to introduce myself briefly. Looks like a pretty lively discussion! I manage the software development...
Christopher Gronbeck
ceg@...
Jul 16, 1998 4:58 pm
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Good morning (or whatever is appropriate), I'm very new to the idea of solar cooking. My interest was sparked a few weeks ago while beginning to think through...
D. Neufeldt
saguaro@...
Jul 16, 1998 6:26 pm
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Hi Sunny, Charlotte and others, Good to know solar "canning" is going on. Eleanor Shimeall's cook book is great for this. I have used her method for 10...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 16, 1998 6:41 pm
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Diane Neufeldt, You live in one of the most wonderful places in the U.S., for living "off the grid" or close to it. With cool, dry night times you can store ...
Ross McCluney
RMccluney@...
Jul 16, 1998 10:46 pm
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Dear Friends and supporters of my work with the solar wall oven. Alas, errors have been found in the TEMPLATE plans for the solar wall oven and I AM...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 18, 1998 12:04 am
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Hi everyone, My name is Lisa Chmiel, and I live here in Jacksonville, Florida with my husband and our three small children. I became acquainted with...
MOTHERUNIT@...
Jul 18, 1998 2:21 am
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Gidday all, Just thought I'd keep things moving with a bit of trivia some one may find interesting. On the weekend, between frequent showers and cloud, we put...
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