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=== Retained heat cooking - all you need is a towel! ===
=== Retained heat cooking - all you need is a towel! ===


See [[Towel cooking]] - it is extremely easy. Wrapping a pot in a big towel while it's hot is enough; putting the cooking vessel inside a cardboard or Styrofoam box is little a bit better. An insulated box is better again (but needs a little bit of work to set up).
See [[Towel cooking]] - it is extremely easy. Wrapping a pot in a big towel while it's hot is enough; putting the cooking vessel inside a cardboard or styrofoam box is little bit better. An insulated box is better again (but needs a little bit of work to set up).


Ensure food is cooked properly - especially foods such as chick peas and kidney beans which should be boiled for about 30-40 minutes to be safe to eat. Many other simpler foods such as oatmeal or vegetables can simply be brought to a boil and then you can turn the heat off immediately.The pot will continue to cook, whilst it is wrapped with a towel or placed in the retained heat cooker.
Ensure food is cooked properly - especially such as chick peas and kidney beans which should be boiled for about 30-40 minutes to be safe to eat. Many other simpler foods such as oatmeal or vegetables can simply be brought to a boil and then you can turn the heat off immediately, and the pot continues to cook, whilst it is wrapped with a towel or placed in the retained heat cooker.


=== Never boil more water than your current needs! ===
=== Never boil more water than your current needs! ===
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