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Induction cooktops have become the darling of greener RVing, cutting the hassle and emissions involved with traditional gas stoves and better complementing all-electric camper van designs. Given their power draw, however, they’re not portable enough fo… Continue reading Newr battery-powered induction cooktop cuts cord on clean camp cooking
Barbecue is serious business, and some of the most serious about it hail from Texas. Chemist and backyard chef Jeremiah Gassensmith is so serious about it he has even taught a class on it to his science Honors students.Continue ReadingCategory: Around … Continue reading This scientist believes he can turn you into a barbecue master
It may seem crazy dangerous, but just in case future astronauts might have a yen for fries on their sojourn into space, ESA and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are investigating whether potatoes will fry properly in zero gravity or end up an u… Continue reading How do you fry potatoes in space? Very carefully
It may seem crazy dangerous, but just in case future astronauts might have a yen for fries on their sojourn into space, ESA and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki are investigating whether potatoes will fry properly in zero gravity or end up an u… Continue reading How do you fry potatoes in space? Very carefully
A Volkswagen California camper van with a built-in charcoal grill – what could possibly exemplify “summer” and “great outdoors” better than that? Perhaps a VW California with two charcoal grills. Belgian company Calicamp has prepared an impressive add-… Continue reading Calicamp kit turns VW camper into go-anywhere gourmet grilling machine
When the microwave oven started to gain popularity in the 60s and 70s, supporters and critics alike predicted that it would usher in the end of cooking as we knew …read more Continue reading Dive Into the Microwaves, the Water’s Dipolar
Once upon a time, USB was still hip, cool, and easy to understand. You could get up to 500 mA out of a port, which wasn’t much, but some companies …read more Continue reading Throwback: USB Hotplate Used 30 Whole Ports
Grayl launched into mountains and forests back in 2013 with a filter bottle built to collect water in the wild and make it safe to drink in seconds. In the nine years since, the company’s line of backcountry products has grown to include a variety of t… Continue reading Grayl titanium multitool bottle purifies water and cooks dinner
On a recent search to find some cooking accessories for my annual fire pit rotisserie Thanksgiving turkey roast, I happened upon a new piece of gear that can bring that style of rotisserie cooking to a distant campsite reached only by foot, bike, raft … Continue reading Light, packable rotisserie raises bar for backcountry campfire cooking
Since arriving on the scene in 2011, Texan outfit Solo Stove has established an impressive lineup of smokeless fire pits and backpacking stoves. More recently, the company has rolled out cooking accessories to go with them and the Pi Fire is the latest… Continue reading Solo Stove’s Fire Pi turns open fire pits into wood-fired pizzerias