Make a Solar Cooker for Science Fair or Survival
In a disaster, knowing how to make a solar cooker could make life considerably easier, even survivable.
Other mini-disasters might be on the horizon. It could be something like an impending science fair project or you might just want to save fuel as you cook your lunch.
Cooking always required energy of some kind. We can use wood directly, get energy stored in natural gas or turn on the microwave using electrical energy from various sources. Scientifically, all forms of energy have their source in the sun. All that differs is how we take energy from the sun and utilize it in different forms.
Solar cookers that use the sun’s energy directly can save you time, effort and fuel. Additionally, there is literally zero pollution produced by a solar cooker.
There are various types of solar cookers, ranging from very high temperature devices that cook food quickly to those that cook slowly and gently. Essentially all foods that you cook can be done with some form of solar energy cooker. In fact, there is good evidence that foods cooked slowly and gently not only taste better and are jucier, but actually may be healthier for us.
Many people who live in the proper climates have actually switched to doing a significant amount of their daily meal preparation using solar cookers. These cookers can supplement traditional methods, which still must be used at night or during inclement weather.
When you build your solar cooker, use it. Try it out. Savor the great taste and joy of totally natural food prepartation. Then, knowing how to use this wonderful device you can rest comfortably with the knowledge that an unexpected disaster will not force you to eat cold food.