By desert recipes we don't mean sweet treats to eat. Don't read it for tips on healthy ends to nutritious meals either. If that's what you expect, there is some confusion. Dessert takes place after dinner, while a. desert is usually in the sand. This article is about desert cooking.
A desert is practically ready-made for food preparation because of one important element. Look up in the sky, it's the sun. Temperatures in the desert can top 150°F, that's good for cooking. If harnassed, it can mean cooking without modern appliances like microwaves, stoves or even gas or charcoal grills.
Solar cookers are easy to find or even to make. Such cookers can reach up to 300°F, perfect for many desert recipes. Everything from eggs stakes can be cooked on this. But keep two things in mind. The first is that this is a slow cooking method. That's many hours needed to cook. It takes constant realignment of the solar cooker to keep the sun focused. And when the sun isn't shining, on a cloudy day or at night, a solar cooker is no good.
Solar cooking has some unique advantages too. Slow cooking keeps food moist. There is also a lot of leeway as far as burning food because it's cooking so slow. Don't believe it? Try rice on the stove for an extra minute. Plus cooking over a longer period means more time to savor the aromas. Food tastes better when some care is taken in the preparation. Don't let people tell you solar cookers don't brown foods. They do.
What are some desert recipes for solar cooking? Try desert spaghetti squash with sausage, spaghetti sauce and Parmesan cheese. Another possibility is a delicious Chile casserole. That's not Chile with meat and beans, that's hot Pablano Chiles, by the way A quick search on Yahoo will find even more.
The sun makes desert recipes a snap to cook.
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