What better way to eat your greens than by preparing them in a “green” way? Thanks to new advancements in solar cooking, this option is a lot more doable. Earth-happy cuisine isn’t limited to personal prep in the home anymore either as leading restaurants begin to shift toward more eco-friendly prep methods.
La Palette in Toronto, for example, offers carbon-free cooking. Head chef, Brooke Kavanagh said to the Globe and Mail, “There is really not much limit to it. The food tastes the same. The benefit is that it’s not using any electricity or gas.” His next challenge? Inventing and installing a solar cooker to mount on top of his house. “When the sun is shining, why not use it?”
A solar oven works by capturing the sun's rays in a heat trap - often an insulated box with a thermal glass lid - on which the pot is placed. Mirrors reflect as much light as possible into this area; black pots are used to intensify the heat.
As long as the sun continues to shine, it takes only a few hours to cook a meal. Some people make their own ovens out of cardboard boxes, while others purchase high-end versions that start just below $200 apiece and run upwards of $600.
(theglobeandmail)
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