So far we have talked about solar ovens when discussing solar cooking. Solar ovens are similar in method to slow cookers - low heat over several hours cooks your food.
Parabolic cookers are very different, as this video will show:
The parabolic cooker focuses the sun's rays and concentrates them on one focal point. That focal point gets hot very quickly, so you have to be careful not to get burned. (Sunglasses are recommended when using a parabolic cooker.)
There are two common methods for cooking over a parabolic cooker. One uses a wire base to set a pot or pan on. The other - more common - method is to use some type of grill over the cooker. You set the pot or pan on the grill at the focal point and cook like you normally would - the temperatures are very close to what you have on a traditional grill or stovetop.
If you use recycled materials, this can be a very cost-effective way of creating a solar cooker, as well.
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