Joe Duggan (Reporter)
THE seemingly endless Spanish sun has many benefits, and now budding chefs are learning to cook with it.
Sun cookers are used in Murcia and Almeria, two of Spain’s hottest regions.
Exhibitions in October showcased the outdoor ovens in Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, with Andalucians learning how the giant bowl concentrates the sun’s ray on a saucepan.
Spanish environmental expert Manolo Vilchez has already introduced the cookers to Haiti.
Solar ovens have been around for ages and are a completely viable way to cook, especially in southern Spain. Had we stayed I would have made one. This picture shows a different type of solar cooking.
If you have a small space in full sun, check out how to build one on line, cheap to make and great for free cooking of certain types of food.