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chrisico



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:08 pm    Post subject: Haybox cooking Reply with quote
    

Has anybody tried cooking like this? I made a pot of veg soup today by bringing all the ingredients to the boil and then turning off the gas and covering the lid of the pan with folded tea towels and 2 hours later even the lentils were cooked! I was so chuffed!
What an energy saving!
Think I might try it next time I make a casserole or curry.

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Should work well with a casserole. I remember seeing an article in permaculture magazine once about someone converting one of their kitchen units into a "hay box" oven with the aid of some expanded polystyrene and cardboard (I think)

jema
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is this so far off using a slo cooker/crock pot?

tahir



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Exactly the same except the energy usage is supposed to be a lot lower.

chrisico



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I think it minght be a good way to cook if you were on holiday say in a tent ( needing all the hot food you could get,I expect!).
I googled haybox cooking and it said it could be left all day or over night to cook pulses or grains. In fact the bigger the quantity the better,something to do with bigger masses holding heat for longer.

No money in it for anybody so not promoted,or am I being cynical?

bagpuss



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I get the impression this is a manner of cooking frequently used in the middle east and north africa. They cook something to a certain point wrap it well and leave it to reach room temprature and then eat it. I guess if you live in a very warm country eating hot food might not be so tempting

alison
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Tupperware (yes I know plastic, but it is how I first found out about it) have a rice cooker where you bring the rice to the boil, put in the cooker, which looks like a sieve above a bowl, and leave for 20 minutes for perfect rice, with no extra power. It works really well.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do you have a pic Alison?

I am very, very unreliable at cooking rice.

jema
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alison wrote:
Tupperware (yes I know plastic, but it is how I first found out about it) have a rice cooker where you bring the rice to the boil, put in the cooker, which looks like a sieve above a bowl, and leave for 20 minutes for perfect rice, with no extra power. It works really well.


I wonder how many people here can cook rice well? I bring to the boil transfer to the lower ring for a few minutes, turn off and leave the lid on to let the rice cook through. Much the same priniciple really.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

How long does that take, Jema?

jema
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
How long does that take, Jema?


Remember rice benefits from standing time, after about 5mins on low, 10 mins off, remove lid, stand for another 5-10mins. It really does not have to be very precise. Main thing with rice is leave the stuff alone, don't take the lids of early to look at it, and for heavens sake don't stir it.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Well, that's at least two things I constantly do wrong

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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 8:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bugs wrote:
Well, that's at least two things I constantly do wrong


Took me years to learn to cook rice

alison
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'll dig it out and do a picture.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 18, 05 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lovely, thanks Ali.

Of course I'm asking because we might be able to adapt something

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