Solar ovens

The vast majority of the world's population does not even know that it is possible to cook with the sun, or the benefits that it provides such as the following:

Energy savings, as no fuel is required.
You will be prepared for any interruption to traditional power sources.
Great for camping and emergencies.
Totally safe - no danger of fire.
Keeps the kitchen cool in hot summer weather.
You can bake anything that can be cooked in a conventional oven.
Food never burns or scorches your pots.
No hot spots that require stirring.
No drudgery to gather fuel, watch or stir food.
Cooks food deliciously and saves vitamins.
No oil or fat is needed except that which you desire for texture in baked goods.
No liquid is needed for fruits and vegetables. Grains and beans need 1/4 less liquid which is a plus when water is in short supply.
Sun baked foods stay more moist and have less shrinkage than conventional oven cooked foods.
No special recipes are required.

Solar cooking requires only your oven and a sunny day. Brightness of the day, and not outside air temperature is the most important factor. Solar cooking entails a few basic principles; reflection, concentration, the green house effect and absorption. Solar ovens have properly arranged reflective inner walls to direct and concentrate the sun's energy on the dark pot or dark bottom tray. A clear covering lets in solar heat, but prevents most of it from escaping, producing a green house effect. You know how hot the inside of your car gets in the summer sun, your black pot is similar to the dark upholstery that gets too hot to touch by the process of heat absorption. These principles allow your sun oven to cook your food at temperatures in excess of 350^o. For the above principles to work maximally you need to cook in a dark covered pot. A light weight pot will heat up faster, but hold the heat for a shorter time. This is true of the enameled pots. Cast iron would be a heavier, dark type pot. A shallow pot that is slightly larger than the food you are cooking is best.
Solar cooking requires some oven adjustments to suit your situation and needs. For instance; early in the morning or late in the day the angled sun's rays aren't as strong, but you can still cook in the sun. You simply aim the oven at the sun. Even cloudy days permit some low temperature cooking . Your food will continue to cook as long as you have 20 minutes of sun an hour. Shelter from the wind, as strong winds cool the oven. So locate the most sunny and wind sheltered spot, and preheat your oven by simply setting it up prior to cooking. This could take up to 45 min. You can even take advantage of the sun's movement to aim your cooker to defrost in the morning, cook in the day, and keep warm until dinner in the afternoon. All that with the sun's movement and no oven adjustment. If you want consistent heat, you will have to turn the oven with the sun to maintain temperature over a period of time.

Wisemen carries 3 Solar Ovens, plans for making your own and 2 Solar cooking cookbooks

Global Sun Oven

Made in USA

The ultimate solar appliance - used daily in 126 countries around the world. The Global Sun Oven is constructed with a strong fiberglass case that is easy to clean. It uses reflexto specular - finish reflectors and a tempered glass door. It has many built in features for ease of use.

A leveling leg to maintain the oven's maximum exposure to the sun.
A built in Levelator which keeps food level, and avoids spills while being refocused on the sun.
A built in thermometer for easy monitoring.
Reaches temperatures of 360^o to 400^o F, with cooking times close to the same as those in a conventional oven, but may vary with cloud cover.
Ruggedly built for years of trouble-free use! With care it should last a lifetime.
As portable as a small suitcase, it measures 19" by 19" and weighs 21 lbs.
It has a built in carry - handle.

Whether you want to be more self sufficient, or you just want to experience the superior taste and nutritional benefits of sun-baked foods, the Global Sun Oven will prove to be a wise investment.
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Sunspot Solar Oven

Made in USA

The Sunspot Solar Oven is a small, personal cook stove. You can cook individual portions of food at temperatures above 350^oF. It can reach 450^o on a bright sunny day. It is a box type solar cooker. This type of cooker has the advantage of slow, even cooking.
It comes with a special plastic cooking bag, or you can use standard plastic cooking bags or 2"X8"X8" pans. Larger pans won't fit.
You prop the oven against a rock, log or other support to aim the oven directly at the sun. You can re-aim as needed for cooking. While this is a small oven; it would make a great starter solar oven to experiment with, as a supplement for cooking side dishes with a larger solar oven, or for one person cooking. This light weight cardboard stove comes folded as a box. Once unfolded, the 4 rectangular box-lid reflectors deflect the sun's rays into the center of the box to cook food. It has a plastic window to prevent the sun's heat from escaping. The closed box is 10"X10"X4.5".
Stock # 217 Price $34.95 Show Cart

Solar Cookit

Made in USA

The Solar Cookit is a family sized panel cooker. In this design, various flat panels concentrate the sun's rays onto a pot inside a plastic bag or under a glass bowl placed in the center. It comes with two high temperature cooking bags that hold the heat. This light weight cooker folds flat to 15"X13"X2" for easy storage or portability, making it great for camping or emergency use. However, it is large enough to feed three to five people.
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3 Qt. Black Granite-Ware Pot

Made in USA This black ceramic/steel roaster is perfect for use in your solar cooker. It heats up and cooks faster because of its black surface. It is easy to clean and made to last a lifetime. The 3 qt. size is ideal for most solar cooking.
Stock # 188 Price $12.95 Show Cart

Solar Cookers: how to Make, Use and Understand

Solar Cooker Plans

Solar Cookers International This booklet has plans to make 4 different solar cookers: 2 box type and 2 Cookit style panel cookers. It has an indepth appendix on building materials. It also includes an introdution to and history of solar cooking, hints and tips, and some recipes to get you started. It even has a section on how to pasteurize water and educational experiments. This little book is a great way to learn about and enjoy solar cooking with very little investment. It is also fun for those that like to know more about God's wonderful creation. It would be a great homeschool or school project.
Stock # 198 Price $6.99 Show Cart

While solar cooking requires no special recipes, the following books provide not only some great recipes for you to try, but much more. They are chock full of information on solar cooking; including hints and techniques on cooking unique to the sun's energy source, and a wealth of the authors' shared experiences in the actual process of solar cooking. They are an invaluable asset to the beginning solar cook. The authors' enthusiasm for solar cooking is passed on, and you can hardly wait to get your hands on and give it a try.

Solar Cooking

A Primer / Cookbook

by Harriet Kofalk Solar Cooking is a great resource to accompany your solar oven. It covers choosing your solar oven, making a simple one, solar canning and drying, and over three dozen recipes from soup to baked goods.
The recipes are primarily one-dish meals and desserts, which makes for ease of meal preparation in a single sun oven. Meals in one pot are great for camping or emergencies when burners are limited and clean up more difficult. The author also stresses nutrition and health; with no meat, substitution of honey or maple syrup for sugar, use of herbs, and other healthful ingredients.
Stock # 110 Price $8.66 Show Cart

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