Wonder Boxes!
Keep Hot foods Hot and Cold foods Cold
· RS homemaking night
· April 14th at 7pm
· at the church
· You need to bring 3 yards of
100% cotton material per box.
· Filler beads will be provided
at $6/wonder box (that's right ... practically free!)
· Bring a sewing machine if
you can.
· The major benefit of the
Wonder Box is to reduce the fuel you need to cook your meals. By simply
bringing your food to boiling temperature for 3 minutes (15 minutes for beans)
and then turning off the heat and quickly placing the pot in the Wonder Box.
[The important point is to make sure that the food is at boiling temperature
throughout, so large pieces of meat may need to be cubed or make sure you give
it time to heat thoroughly]. The heat already in your food, combined with the
insulation of the Wonder Box, will allow your meal to keep cooking “at safe
cooking temperatures” for hours. Remember, the less space there is around the
pot, the less heat will be lost.
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· What kind of meals can you
cook in a Wonder Box? Most meals that you would cook in a Crock Pot. Meals that
simmer in liquid. Rice, Chili, Stews, Soups, etc… Your food should be
entirely covered with liquid, so if you are cooking a whole chicken or a roast,
make sure the food is completely covered. With a little creativity, even other
foods can be cooked in the Wonder Box. For example, a few whole potatoes in an
oven cooking bag placed in a pot of water brought to a boil, will cook without
being water logged. The Wonder Box is a slow cooker, Rice will take about an
hour, a whole chicken in 3-4 hours. Tip: cook your breakfast and lunch at the
same time using the same coals. By Lunch time, your meal will be ready. You
can’t burn food in a Wonder Box. As long as your food stays over 160ยบ F, Your
food can cook all day. One source recommended not using your Wonder Box while
it is sitting on metal as it may some of the heat through the bottom.
· The Wonder Box can be washed
using hot water and soap and dried on a clothes line.
