For the eookiiig iitertiil: A covenxl kvU\p or burket of agate or aluminum,
of a siae siiituble fi>r tin* arTUMinl of fcioti cir<linnriiy to lie rookf^d in it, Thi*
utt*nsil should be diirahle, and fn^e fmm iTeviri-s and seams in whirh particles
of food and harmful mirn>-cirpamsrns may JfMljaje, nm\ it should Ije supplied
with a tight-fitting eover that can Ik» elamiMnl ddwn. S<'am|ess aluminum
18 perhaps mr)«t commonly iisixl for this pur^xise, Sfx^'ial firelesa-cooker
utensils can generally lie obtained froni a loeal hardware dealer or a firm
that manufaetures tireless cookers.
For the collar to c^over the pat^king material: A piece of ^inc^ cardboard,
sheet ast>estofi, or muslin^ of nueh a sltafx* aa to fit the gpaee In-tween the
case and the bucket that serves as the ecxjking compartment. Zinc is good
for this puqxjfle because it doea not tejir witli constant uav ils do the other
mat4*rial«, it cnn be waaheti, it doc^ not ru>tt, and it is not inflammable.
For the cushion: Heavy drilliniCj denim, or muslin.
For the hot j>lat^*Sp if deiiirp<l : Flat stones, stove lids, nr speeial iwiap^tone or
metal radiators. Most focxbcan l>o cookinl without the use of hot plates or
radiators, but a higher temperature can Ije rrarhcd and a ccK)kin« trmiK^rar
ture prolouRf^ l>y their use. Hot plat*^ should never Ijc uivmI nnh's^ the
cooker is packed with non-inflammable material, such as tninejul wool or
aebealoB.
Diredtwn* for making a firdotg cooker are as foUnws:
(1) Line the cajse and its cover with sheet asbestos of l/S inch thicknon;
(2) Pack into the Ixittom of the oebefltofl-lined case' a layer at least 3 inches
deep of whatever ^lacking material is to be used, (3) Place the bucket
that is to form the tH>okinK eomimrtment on the lajrer of pai^'Jiing material
in the Itottom of 1 he case. Pack the aptice Ix^twwn the ca»e and the cooking
compartment closely with mon» of this material, filling the space to within
l^ inch from the top of the bucket, (4) Make a collar of imy of the ma-
terials suggested, tf) eover the exposed surface? of thf jmeking material Ije-
tween the caAi» and the cooking compartment. (5) Make a cushion of some
of the materials suggested, which when filled with the packing material
will be at leiist three inches thick, and will, i\s exactly as poesible, fit into
the space l*etween the top <if the ecH^king com[>artment and the top of the
case. Cut from the material txvo pit^oes of the desired slia|ie tmd size, and
put them together with a straight strip of the desinnl width, with extra
allowance for seams.
The interior of the fireless cooker should ho kept absolutely
clean. It sliouid be washed, driinJ, and sunned, if ix>ssible, each
time after l>cing usett It should remain open for several hours
after use, and it should never be tightly closed when not in use.
The observance of these precautions prevents the food from
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acquirinK ao unpleasant taste from odavH or remnants of food
previously eooked.
For convenience, all equipment to i>e iis(k1 in connection with
the cooker, sucli lis hot plates, hooks^ racks, and cooking uten-
sils, should he kept near ttio cooker. A shelf, a cupboard, or an
iniproviseti cal>inet made from a box may serve as a convenient
storage place.
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For the eookiiig iitertiil: A covenxl kvU\p or burket of agate or aluminum,
of a siae siiituble fi>r tin* arTUMinl of fcioti cir<linnriiy to lie rookf^d in it, Thi*
utt*nsil should be diirahle, and fn^e fmm iTeviri-s and seams in whirh particles
of food and harmful mirn>-cirpamsrns may JfMljaje, nm\ it should Ije supplied
with a tight-fitting eover that can Ik» elamiMnl ddwn. S<'am|ess aluminum
18 perhaps mr)«t commonly iisixl for this pur^xise, Sfx^'ial firelesa-cooker
utensils can generally lie obtained froni a loeal hardware dealer or a firm
that manufaetures tireless cookers.
For the collar to c^over the pat^king material: A piece of ^inc^ cardboard,
sheet ast>estofi, or muslin^ of nueh a sltafx* aa to fit the gpaee In-tween the
case and the bucket that serves as the ecxjking compartment. Zinc is good
for this puqxjfle because it doea not tejir witli constant uav ils do the other
mat4*rial«, it cnn be waaheti, it doc^ not ru>tt, and it is not inflammable.
For the cushion: Heavy drilliniCj denim, or muslin.
For the hot j>lat^*Sp if deiiirp<l : Flat stones, stove lids, nr speeial iwiap^tone or
metal radiators. Most focxbcan l>o cookinl without the use of hot plates or
radiators, but a higher temperature can Ije rrarhcd and a ccK)kin« trmiK^rar
ture prolouRf^ l>y their use. Hot plat*^ should never Ijc uivmI nnh's^ the
cooker is packed with non-inflammable material, such as tninejul wool or
aebealoB.
Diredtwn* for making a firdotg cooker are as foUnws:
(1) Line the cajse and its cover with sheet asbestos of l/S inch thicknon;
(2) Pack into the Ixittom of the oebefltofl-lined case' a layer at least 3 inches
deep of whatever ^lacking material is to be used, (3) Place the bucket
that is to form the tH>okinK eomimrtment on the lajrer of pai^'Jiing material
in the Itottom of 1 he case. Pack the aptice Ix^twwn the ca»e and the cooking
compartment closely with mon» of this material, filling the space to within
l^ inch from the top of the bucket, (4) Make a collar of imy of the ma-
terials suggested, tf) eover the exposed surface? of thf jmeking material Ije-
tween the caAi» and the cooking compartment. (5) Make a cushion of some
of the materials suggested, which when filled with the packing material
will be at leiist three inches thick, and will, i\s exactly as poesible, fit into
the space l*etween the top <if the ecH^king com[>artment and the top of the
case. Cut from the material txvo pit^oes of the desired slia|ie tmd size, and
put them together with a straight strip of the desinnl width, with extra
allowance for seams.
The interior of the fireless cooker should ho kept absolutely
clean. It sliouid be washed, driinJ, and sunned, if ix>ssible, each
time after l>cing usett It should remain open for several hours
after use, and it should never be tightly closed when not in use.
The observance of these precautions prevents the food from
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I
acquirinK ao unpleasant taste from odavH or remnants of food
previously eooked.
For convenience, all equipment to i>e iis(k1 in connection with
the cooker, sucli lis hot plates, hooks^ racks, and cooking uten-
sils, should he kept near ttio cooker. A shelf, a cupboard, or an
iniproviseti cal>inet made from a box may serve as a convenient
storage place.