** Tips for using the solar box cooker **

  1. Put your food in the cooker early on in the day, and don't worry about overcooking.
  2. Always cook with the lid on. It's OK to check on the food, but replace the lid as soon as possible.
  3. Larger quantities of food, or food that needs more time to cook (= carrots), should be positioned at the back of the cooker where the heat is greatest.
  4. Before baking cakes, biscuits etc, pre-heat the cooker for about half an hour!! Baking is best done during the middle of the day.
  5. All the pots should be black. If you don't want to paint your pot (on the outside that is!), wrap it in a black piece of material.
  6. Food cooks quicker in several small pots than one large one.
  7. Wind will reduce your cooking temperature, so put the cooker in a sheletered spot, but in full sun.
  8. Remember to keep the cooker facing the most direct sun's rays.
  9. Use a potholder when removing pots or lids. The pots can get very hot!
  10. If food is already cooking when rain or clouds appear, bring cooker inside, wrap pots in blankets, and some cooking will continue. 
    			
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