I am trying to design my own solar cooker. I have done a lot of research but would like to consult some experts in this field (the members of this list). Can...
User220500@...
Jul 1, 1999 6:40 pm
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We also had Alan Weisman give a presentation to our group in San Diego (SCAN) and I had the experience of spending part of a day moving him around to various ...
Bruce Carey
worldrt@...
Jul 2, 1999 7:04 am
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Well... If it is real I want to buy some of that Technology, I assume MY Money is acceptable in Columbia... Please forward details from your contact. Thanks ...
HandyM2@...
Jul 3, 1999 4:47 am
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For any and all list subscribers in the Boston area: I will be giving a presentation on my work in Peru (solar cookers and other aspects). The public is...
Chris Keavney
ckeavney@...
Jul 6, 1999 11:35 am
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Hi, I am Kim Travis and my husband is Garth. We live on 20 acres about 100 miles from Houston Texas. We are building our own house of alternative materials. I...
Kim & Garth Travis
gartht@...
Jul 7, 1999 12:10 am
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Congratulations on doing your part ecologically as well as efficiently! I have never heard of fidobe, but like the fact that more companies are re-using...
Bruce Taylor
bat@...
Jul 7, 1999 2:42 am
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Hi, I have received several inquiries about fidobe, so I will post what information I have on the list. I post the standard disclaimer, I do not receive...
Kim & Garth Travis
gartht@...
Jul 11, 1999 4:10 pm
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... Presumably this is not such a problem with cardboard cookers. Yet another advantage to using this low impact material. Others are that unlike metal or...
Sunny Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 16, 1999 5:14 am
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Mr. Miller, read your letter to Ms Barbara Kerr. Your arrangement for glass looks good if it works as well as a glass with sealent, then why bother. But i...
Ashok Kundapur
ashok_kundapur@...
Jul 16, 1999 1:36 pm
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Hi there, Does anyone have any suggestions as to the best way to cook Spanish type rice (short grain, like arborio) in a solar cooker without it turning to ...
VidaVerde
vidaverde@...
Jul 19, 1999 10:07 am
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I am considering buying either a Global Sun solar oven or a Solar Chef. They aren't cheap, but I don't think I can build one properly. Has anyone had any...
EEJR1@...
Jul 19, 1999 4:05 pm
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I live in Ohio...It's easy to build a solar oven. I would recommend it before paying $300 for a premade one. Just stick 3 cardboard boxes inside of one...
sheryl measel
measel@...
Jul 19, 1999 8:10 pm
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... Hi Kate, My wonder is: how long do you leave it in the cooker after mixing the two together? Could you please elaborate on your procedure. Having asked...
Sunny Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 20, 1999 6:48 am
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... Hi sheryl, I come from Ohio. Grew up in what we lovingly called "Sinus valley"; Miami valley near Dayton. You're correct; I remember the haze. Walked...
Sunny Miller
d_miller@...
Jul 20, 1999 7:08 am
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"How to hold reflectors at different positions?" This problem is why I prefer using a broad glass and only one reflector in the basic cardboard box solar...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 20, 1999 3:51 pm
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Hello Kate, Your experience with short grain rice turning to glue is unusual. You have tried all the standard moves to adapt for solar cooking grains. Is it...
Barbara Kerr
bkerr@...
Jul 20, 1999 3:51 pm
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We are still learning how to use the solar (panel) cooker. We wonder if there is a way to cook potatoes without water without them turning black on the...
Jannette Hak
jhak@...
Jul 20, 1999 5:39 pm
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In a message dated 7/20/99 10:52:40 AM US Mountain Standard Time, jhak@... writes: << a way to cook potatoes without water >> I've found that...
OldSol@...
Jul 20, 1999 7:15 pm
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Coat the potatoes in cooking oil or spray them with pam. This is an old trick that I learned to use when I put dinner in the oven in the morning and set the...
Kim & Garth Travis
gartht@...
Jul 20, 1999 7:29 pm
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n a message dated 7/20/99 jhak@... writes: << a way to cook potatoes without water >> -- David Whitfield Bruce Stahlberg Sobre la Roca P.O....
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Jul 20, 1999 9:10 pm
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Hi, Potatos turn black from the sugars(starches, carbohydrates) reacting with oxgen. You could coat them SLIGHLTY with a non flavorous oil,sunflower has least...
ChrisM1111@...
Jul 21, 1999 3:24 am
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Hi there, Namaste, Have you tried 'COOKIT'. Solar Oven apperar to be a bettr bet in case you have decided that you can not build a good cooker. Try cardboard...
Ashok Kundapur
ashok_kundapur@...
Jul 21, 1999 2:49 pm
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Hi Everyone, I am a new subscriber to the service. My name is Warren Hicks and I am a researcher at the University of Nottingham. I am currently completing a...
laxwjh@...
Jul 21, 1999 7:07 pm
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Hi Everyone, I am a new subscriber to the service. My name is Warren Hicks and I am a researcher at the University of Nottingham. I am currently completing a...
Tom Sponheim
tomsp@...
Jul 21, 1999 7:30 pm
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... Once the cell walls of the potato are breached (which happens when peeling the skins) an enzyme in combination with oxygen turns the surface of the potato ...
Carlos Benjamin, Jr.
benj@...
Jul 22, 1999 12:09 am
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G'day All, I have just returned from a study tour of Israel, with a one day tour of South Africa's Johannesburg, Soweto and Pretoria tacked on. In Israel, the...
Wayne Hosking
wayneh@...
Jul 22, 1999 7:27 am
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Hi Warren My name is Tom Stephenson the Group Scoutmaster for a Sea Scout Group in Durban, South Africa. My group have been involved in solar energy for a few...
TOM STEPHEN
STEPHENT@...
Jul 22, 1999 10:21 am
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... To this end I would appreciate corresponding with ... Dear Warren, A few weeks back our good friend Hannu Virtane advised us of an interesting web site...
David Whitfield
aguaviva@...
Jul 22, 1999 1:38 pm
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My standard way to cook potatoes is to PREHEAT a heavy lidded pot with a well fitting lid. I also have a few black rocks in my cooker to hold the thermal mass....
Tara Miller & Sam Brown
tarasam@...
Jul 22, 1999 5:10 pm
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John, Kim, David, Chris and Carlos, Thanks for all your suggestions in order to avoid potatoes turning black on the outside! So far I have tried liberal...
