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 ===== stovetop ===== ===== stovetop =====
  
 +==== cast iron ====
  
 +==== pots ====
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 +==== pans ====
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 +==== souz vide ====
 +FIxmE
 ==== pressure cookers ==== ==== pressure cookers ====
  
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 Countertop cookers run on 110v, whether from [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] or large [[electrical:inverter|inverter]].  Cooking with battery power may require a bank that can handle a lot of current, like [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#lithium_chemistries|lithium]] or [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#agm|AGM]].  Countertop cookers run on 110v, whether from [[electrical:shore_power|shore power]] or large [[electrical:inverter|inverter]].  Cooking with battery power may require a bank that can handle a lot of current, like [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#lithium_chemistries|lithium]] or [[electrical:12v:deep_cycle_battery#agm|AGM]]. 
  
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 +==== rice cookers ====
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 +Rice cookers are popular in homes but somewhat less popular in vans.
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 +  * Rice cookers pull about 300w for 20 minutes or so 
 +  * they vent steam continuously
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 +Rice might be better cooked outdoors in a pot, in a pressure cooker, or [[food:cooking:cookware#thermos|in a thermos]].
  
 ==== crock pots ==== ==== crock pots ====
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 +[[food:cooking:crockpot|Crock pots]] (slow cookers) are functionally similar to rice cookers, but are used for low and slow cooking rather than rapid cooking.  For this reason the wattage is (or can be) lower:  75w-250w or so.  
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 +A crock pot with removable pot may be easier to clean but is usually heavier and more expensive.
  
 ==== instant pots ==== ==== instant pots ====
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 See pressure cookers above for the old fashioned way to cook under pressure.   See pressure cookers above for the old fashioned way to cook under pressure.  
-==== rice cookers ==== 
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-FIXME 
 ===== ovens ===== ===== ovens =====
  
 ==== solar ovens ==== ==== solar ovens ====
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 +Note:  there is a [[food:cooking:solar_oven|separate page for solar ovens]]
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 +[[https://amzn.to/32wFqfp|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91lsUcngN9L._AC_UL320_ML2_.jpg?100}}]]
 +[[food:cooking:solar_oven|Solar ovens]] require no power and are well suited to crockpot-style "low and slow" recipes.
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 +----
  
  
 ==== folding ovens ==== ==== folding ovens ====
 +{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MStb3j3jL._AC_UL320_ML2_.jpg}}
 +Folding ovens are simple boxes that sit over a heat source and hold heat for baking or other stove-centric cooking.
  
 +They work best on countertop stoves or "suitcase" style camp stoves.  They will not balance on top of a narrow "sportster"((single burner)) stove and do not like being on broad heat sources like a campfire or BBQ full of briquets. Note:  check actual temperatures during a test run because the built in thermometer notoriously reads low.  Once you know the offset for your unit you can make mental adjustments.
  
 +Common upgrades to even the temperature further:  a flame diffuser on the stove or a pizza stone in the bottom of the stove. 
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 + 
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 +===== misc =====
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 +==== foil ====
  
-===== foil cooking ===== 
 [[https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-3164.html|Cooking in aluminum foil]] is a traditional camp cooking technique.  Typically it is done by wrapping hamburger meat, onions, and root vegetables in layers of foil and placing in coals.((not flames))  Baked potatoes also work well in foil.  [[https://vandwellerforum.com/thread-3164.html|Cooking in aluminum foil]] is a traditional camp cooking technique.  Typically it is done by wrapping hamburger meat, onions, and root vegetables in layers of foil and placing in coals.((not flames))  Baked potatoes also work well in foil. 
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 +==== thermos ====
 +Thermos cooking is a method of saving fuel and dedicated cooking time by finishing cooking in insulated container.  Typically the meal is brought to a boil then decanted into the pre-heated thermos.
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 +> it's the most useful, cheap and easy cooking technique I've ever seen.  I've used it with a variety of thrift store thermos bottles, even a stainless steel [59 cent] coffee pitcher-like affair.  Haven't found one yet it didn't work with, and most of these aren't even stainless steel.  -- josephusminimus((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2276&pid=35283#pid35283))
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 +Tips:
 +  * use a wide mouth thermos to make cleaning easier
 +  * preheat the thermos with boiling water before use.  If you want to ease the thermos into it you can fill it halfway with 1/2 room temperature water then top off with boiling water.  After that, preheat with straight boiling water.
 +  * Thermoses((thermi???)) can be found at thrift stores and garage sales, making for a cheap experiment
 +  * a canning funnel will make filling the thermos easier((https://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=2276&pid=26806#pid26806))
  
  
 +[[https://theboatgalley.com/thermos-cooking/|Boatgalley discussion of thermos cooking]]
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