Building a Solar Cooker
You only need three things when building a solar cooker: a pizza box, some aluminum foil, and some tape.
Wrap the aluminum foil on the underside of the box lid, be sure to tape the foil to the box otherwise it will slip off or blow away in the wind. Now do the same thing to the bottom box, get the sides too for more reflective surface area.
Feel the heat! Find the sun in the sky and place the box open angled toward it. The heat will increase and stay longer if you put a clear plastic lid over the bottom part that lets the light through and keeps the heat in. Even though this is a rudimentary version of a
panel cooker
you can still feel a distinct temperature difference, and it's perfect for your outdoor BBQ to keep the food warm for your guests. On a side note... There was a whole pizza but the Geek's gf got hungry. :-)
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