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Subject: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Mr Happy Date: 13 Jan 08 - 06:40 AM The folk festival + camping season's not so far away now, & I'm always on the lookout for gadgets, techniques etc to make life more comfy when doing so. Came across a couple of press items, one describing how to cook food with your vehicle engine, & the other on living off the land. Here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2002/12/20/emfcuk21.xml & here http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article96189.ece Anyone done either? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: John MacKenzie Date: 13 Jan 08 - 06:48 AM Trust the Sun to come up with that gruesome tale. Try this instead. Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: autolycus Date: 13 Jan 08 - 06:50 AM Why am I amused and not really surprised that Arthur, the road-kill eater's wife, is a vegetarian. Ivor |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: peregrina Date: 13 Jan 08 - 07:24 AM About fifteen years ago I saw a whole cookbook (illustrated) that showed how to rig up a little platform under the hood/bonnet and cook all sorts of things, including pizza. Drive times to complete the each item were included. I can't remember whether it is using vintage cars or just oldish ones with a lot of space around the engine... But you might be better off with a Lakeland Remoska, which can be used for all sorts of things & is particularly excellent for roast vegetables and non-messy perfect bacon... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: John MacKenzie Date: 13 Jan 08 - 07:28 AM Yup, the Remoska cooker is a wonderful beast. Giok |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: TheSnail Date: 13 Jan 08 - 08:52 AM I just can't get one line out of my mind - He once scoffed a porcupine he brought back from Canada. "brought back"? On a plane? Through customs? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: catspaw49 Date: 13 Jan 08 - 09:17 AM Back about 20 years ago, "Car and Driver" had a grand time cooking all kinds of crap on car engines. It was a truly funny series, but yeah, it works on some things. I've done some baked chicken myself. It was a little overcooked in my desire to be sure it was thoroughly cooked! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Richard Bridge Date: 13 Jan 08 - 11:05 AM If they want to give me a Lagonda I promise to try it out.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 13 Jan 08 - 12:19 PM Did you hear about the two vultures at the ticket desk in the airport? The clerk asked if they wanted to check their bags. "No, thank you. It's carrion." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: dick greenhaus Date: 13 Jan 08 - 01:57 PM Did it many years ago while camping at sports car events. Worked fine for anyting small that could be baked in foil. The local joke was "corn on the carb" |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Don Firth Date: 13 Jan 08 - 02:19 PM ". . . carrion." Forgive her. She was trained by a Master. Don Firth |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Michael Date: 13 Jan 08 - 04:38 PM Al right Don, no need to crow about it. Mike |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: John MacKenzie Date: 13 Jan 08 - 05:04 PM Carrion up the Khyber? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Michael Date: 13 Jan 08 - 05:13 PM That has to be " The Crow Road" Mike |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 13 Jan 08 - 05:24 PM We used to start a turkey or ham under the hood a la Greenhaus, but hard to do with newer model cars. My father's old Packard had the room. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Padre Date: 13 Jan 08 - 09:02 PM We used to cook on the engine block of a M-151 ambulance jeep. Wrap the food in THICK layers of aluminium foil and while the engine is running (it powers the heater to keep the patient warm), the food would cook. This was in Wildflecken Germany during the winter of 1965-66, one of the coldest for some years. Padre |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Bee Date: 13 Jan 08 - 09:05 PM I definitely plan to try the hay box - I have a perfect box, but fresh hay will be difficult to find until sometime in June. There's no mention if leaving it in the sun helps - I suppose not much, since insulation seems to be the reason it works at all. I don't think I've ever been hungry enough to eat a Labrador, and I too am wondering how buddy got a dead porcupine through British customs - I barely managed to get myself through. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: open mike Date: 13 Jan 08 - 11:53 PM you might need one of these. http://gasblender.com/ www.americantailgater.com or I have devised an adapter that I can use to attach my blender jar to my cordless drill. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 14 Jan 08 - 09:00 AM Actually with modern roofing insulation, you won't need to find hay. Some foil around the outside (or first layer just inside the box) and then some ceiling batts or that white foam - beads (bean bag fill or slabs from foam boxes) would do. Not sure about the thickness - at least a good six inches - would depend on the 'quality' and the amount of entrapped air - like hay, where the air is the main insulator. Maybe some of our other gurus, such as JiK or those who may have used them may have more precise details. You will need insulation underneath and over the top as well too. Make sure that the food has been brought up to a good temp (especially INSIDE large chunks of food such as meat, or you may be courting medical disaster!) before taking it off the stove. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Bee Date: 14 Jan 08 - 10:52 AM I imagine it does best with meals like stews and soups and casseroles, where food is cut small. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: Melissa Date: 15 Jan 08 - 03:12 AM 1920s Girl Scout book says you can use newspaper to insulate the cooker.. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Anyone cook or eat this way? From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 15 Jan 08 - 06:40 AM Newspaper works good. I once took some frozen goods wrapped up in about 20-30 layers of newspaper for a drive that was just under 3 hours - the stuff had not even softened. No I mean I was taking them to friend's house... oh - you know what I mean.... :-P |
