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The Sunny Side of Cooking - Solar cooking and other ecologically friendly cooking methods for the 21st century
The Sunny Side of Cooking Solar cooking and other ecologically friendly cooking methods for the 21st century Author:Lisa Rayner, Lisa Rayner What if there was a year-round method of cooking that was low cost, powered by sunlight, non-polluting, and easy to do even in college dorms, apartment balconies and off-the-grid locations? There is: Solar Cooking. — Solar cooking is easy everywhere in the U.S., and as far north as Canada, and as far south as Australia. In a solar cooker you can ... more »do everything from simmering to poaching, steaming, sautéing, braising, baking, roasting, toasting, pan frying, grilling, canning, medical sterilization, and even making ice (at night!).
"The Sunny Side of Cooking" includes:
How to choose the right solar cooker for you. More than 100 tested vegetarian recipes & tips for cooking. Adapt your favorite recipes to a solar cooker. Create a year-round sustainable cooking system.
"Beautifully detailed and informative. I highly recommend it both for beginners and experienced solar cooks. Her recipes make one's mouth water just reading them!" Barbara Prosser Kerr, Solar Cooking Pioneer, Taylor, Arizona
From the author of "Growing Food in the Southwest Mountains."
128 pages. Dozens of rare and original illustrations. Printed on 100% recycled paper (Post-consumer waste). Spiral bound to lay flat while cooking.
Topics from Table of Contents: The basics of solar cooking. Anyone can be a solar cook. Select the right solar cooker for you. Solar cooking basics. Pots & pans for solar cooking. Solar cooking methods. Solar recipes. Preheating, defrosting & melting.
Grains, polenta & porridge. Beans, lentils & split peas. Pasta & dumplings. Sautés, roux & gravy. Soups & stews. Fruit, jam & pie fillings. Vegetables. Casseroles & one pot meals. Tofu, tempeh, seitan & veggie burgers. Baked goods. Toasting nuts, seeds, granola & more. Solar pasteurization & canning. Make ice & cool food! The sustainable kitchen. Fireless cooking. Pressure cooking. Earth ovens. Biomass stoves. Sustainable cooking resources
Appendix (books, websites, DVDs).
Illustrations. Acknowledgements. About the author.« less