I've never used a solar cooker, so I didn't know what to expect when I made a meal with one. The GoSun is a 3.5 pound, portable, folding solar stove/oven that uses reflective metal panels to concentrate sunlight onto a double-walled Pyrex tube that is black on the outside, and a fiery orange-red on the inside.
It was a sunny 88-degree day in Los Angeles when I tried it. First, I chopped up a large butternut squash into one-inch cubes and mixed it with olive oil and salt. I put the cubes into the long cylindrical cooking pan, slid it into the Pyrex tube, took the cooker into the back yard and pointed it at the noonday day. I went into the house for 20 minutes and when I came back and slid out the pan to check, the squash was sizzling. I like my squash well done so I let it cook for another 20 minutes. Oddly, the Pyrex tube was not hot at all. All of the heat was inside the inner chamber. And the squash was nice and browned. (It has a rated maximum cooking temp of 550F.)
Emboldened, I cooked some chopped and marinated chicken next. After 30 minutes it was ready. It was probably ready before that, but I didn't want to take any chances. My family remarked on how tender it was.
The next day I cooked sweet potatoes. This thing is awesome. I can't wait to take it to the beach.
As a bonus, my cats are using the shipping box for a bed.
GoSun Solar Cooker
by GoSun
$(removed) Buy on Amazon
