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The Sunny Side of Cooking: Solar cooking and other ecologically friendly cooking methods for the 21st century
Second Edition, © Lisa Rayner, Lisa Rayner Books, $7.95/$14.95 USD
ISBN 979-8-9879697-0-0
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., as far north as Canada and Scandinavia, and as far south as Australia. In a solar cooker you can 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 Kindle and eBook versions are perfect for reading on your phone during a camping or backpacking trip.
The book includes information about:
- Photos of Lisa’s solar cookers and solar cooked food.
- How to choose the right solar cooker for you.
- How to cook anything in a solar cooker.
- More than 100 plant based solar recipes & cooking tips
- How to adapt your favorite recipes to a solar cooker
- Create a year-round sustainable cooking system
Every cooking method is possible with a solar cooker, from poaching to simmering, steaming, braising, sautéing, baking, roasting, browning, toasting, grilling and more.
The Sunny Side of Cooking is designed to be simple, straightforward and, above all, practical.
Part I describes the basic principles of solar cooking and helps you decide which type of solar cooker will best meet your needs.
Part II provides specific cooking instructions for grains, beans, pasta, vegetables, fruit, soups, casseroles, breads, pies, cakes, cookies, tofu, tempeh, seitan and more. It also includes information on USDA-approved solar canning techniques, water pasteurization, and even using your solar cooker to cool food and make ice (at night!).
Part III is about other fuel-efficient methods like fireless cooking, pressure cooking, earth ovens, and wood stoves that are important adjuncts to solar cooking. Together, these methods create a year-round sustainable cooking system that works in all climates.
“This solar cookbook is beautifully detailed and informative. I highly recommend it both for beginners and experienced solar cooks who may pick up some useful variations and additional uses. The recipes make one’s mouth water just reading them! I know you are in fora lot of pleasure as you explore how your solar cooker fits into your household routine and the variety of foods it can bring to perfection. Go for it!”
— Barbara Kerr, Solar cooking pioneer
“For as long as I have been associated with Barbara she has been on the lookout for persons to carry forward the knowledge she has accrued over the years. Especially she has wished to foster persons to teach folks in their community to solar cook and to apply the allied practices such as fireless cooking and efficient fuel-wood cooking. You are a godsend to her. We are most grateful that you have taken such an active role in the promotion of these methods. I find this text to be very clearly written, well organized, complete and succinct. But I think you already know this. Bravo for a thorough and easily understood coverage of the essential topics!”
— James Scott, Solar engineer with the Kerr-Cole Sustainable Living Center
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