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Solar Cooking Questions and Answers

What can I cook in a SUN OVEN®? Anything you can cook in a conventional electric or gas oven and most things you can cook on a stovetop can be cooked in a SUN OVEN®. You can bake, boil and steam, so the only foods you cannot cook are fried foods. Now you have another means by which to eat healthy while camping.

What is the cooking temperature range? The SUN OVEN® will reach temperatures of 360 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking temperatures will vary depending on the brightness of the sun and how often the oven is refocused to follow the sun.

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How long does it take to cook something? The amazing thing about using a SUN OVEN® is that it is almost impossible to burn food; and sun-cooked food does not dry out. This enables food to be cooked for a longer time at a lower temperature or in less time at a higher temperature, without affecting the quality of the food.

 

There are two ways to cook in a SUN OVEN®. If you refocus the oven to follow the sun every 25 to 30 minutes, cooking times and methods will be very similar to cooking with a conventional stove or oven. You can also use it more like a crock-pot. You prepare your dinner, put it in the oven focused towaards where the sun will be approximately halfway through the time you will be gone. Leave, and return to a tasty, slow-cooked dinner. If you run late, there is no need to worry; the SUN OVEN® will keep your food warm, moist, and fresh for many hours.


Setting up the solar oven for an afternoon cookout under the shade of a big Joshua tree near the Spring mountains in Nevada. Easy, fast, delicious cooking outdoors. Fun!

Can more than one thing be cooked at the same time? Yes, the SUN OVEN® has been designed to accommodate baking two loaves of bread at a time. Several flat pans can be cross stacked to enable several layers when making granola or cookies. Two small stackable pots can be used on the leveling tray. The leveling tray can be removed to increase the usable area inside the oven and allow larger stackable pots or pans to be used. Make sure if you remove the leveling tray, that you use a trivet under the pots and pans. Do not put them on the floor of the oven. To cook evenly, there must be air flow all the way around the pot. A trivet will allow enough air to pass under the pot to ensure an even heat.

Will food brown when cooked in a SUN OVEN®? In full sun, bread baked in a SUN OVEN® will brown. To insure a brown crust every time bread is baked, a light mist of water can be sprayed on the dough just before it is placed in SUN OVEN®. A dark lustrous finish on breads can be achieved by using an egg-or milk-wash on the dough before baking. When poultry is baked in a covered pot it does not brown. A golden brown surface can be attained on meats and poultry by sprinkling a small amount of sugar over them. Paprika is also useful for creating a more appetizing appearance. These meats taste fantastic, they just look pale whcih can throw some poeple's appetite.

Do I need special recipes to cook in a SUN OVEN®? The SUN OVEN® reaches temperatures comparable to that of conventional ovens; therefore no special recipes are required.

What materials are used in the construction of a SUN OVEN®?
The sun grabbing reflectors are special anodized aluminum, which will never oxidize, rust or corrode
The outer shell is nearly bulletproof ABS plastic
Bezel is carved from kiln dried Poplar wood
The Inner shell is Anodized aluminum
The door is made of Tempered glass
Between the aluminum inner shell and the plastic outer shell lies food grade fiberglass insulation.

Can a SUN OVEN®be used to dry or dehydrate foods? Yes, a SUN OVEN® makes an excellent solar dryer. Tun the latch, which holds the door shut for cooking, inward. With the glass door on top of the latch, moist air can escape and the temperature inside the oven will remain low enough to keep the items being dried from starting to cook.

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