In a recent trip to Boise, Idaho, I had the chance to check out my father-in-law’s new solar cooker. He built it for a small competition at work, making it from scratch and hand-cutting 140 pieces from two mirrors to create a parabolic reflector. In the Boise sun, the cooker can be really effective. It’s reportedly able to heat food up to almost 360 °F! I’ve posted some pictures of us using the device to cook eggs, hot dogs and marshmallows.
If you’re interested in building one of your own, you may want to visit the Solar Cooking Archive.
Enjoy!
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