In this workshop we look at 2 different techniques of cooking using a well insulated cooking container. We will show how to cook rice, stews and even bake bread using little or no fossil fuel.

Haybox cooking

What is a haybox? It’s basically an insulated box in which you place your partly cooked food. The heat energy held in the pot and the food completes the cooking process without any external heat input. Haybox cookers are so called because the early versions used hay as insulation. It is also referred to as fireless cooking or retained heat cooking.

Battery powered slow cooker

We also look at how captured solar energy stored in a battery can be used to prepare food using a 12 V cooker. We will look at commercially available ones as well as how to make one for yourself.

This workshop will be of use to those wanting to make use of free solar energy to cook wholesome nutritious food, whether in the back garden, or in an off-grid home or caravan.

This is an on-line workshop using Zoom - we will send out joining details just prior to the day of the workshop.