Energy Wise Premium Solar Oven - Portable Outdoor Cooker & Camping Oven, Reinforced & Foldable With Support Rods, Carry Bag & Full Guide on Outdoor Cooking With Beginner Recipes

Seems quite strong, and well made, but may require something in the middle to keep the material up when cooking. I have not used this yet, due to the lack of enough sun, but will try it, and forward a review. Hence only three stars.

It's not quite as hot as you'd get from an oven or kettle, but it gets the job done without power to a satisfactory extent.I've heated up tea, water, and ready made soups from pouches with added pasta, and it was all cooked through and hot enough to be enjoyable.

I made my coffee in my usual pan with lid in this solar cooker. It was done in 30 min. I had to use oven mitts to get the pot out. Once I removed the lid I could see the steam coming out. No need of stove, matchbox or gas cylinder. I will try rice next in it. This was in the month of May, I am not sure if this will work in winter when its -30C.

I wanted something that could help us cook without electricity 1) in case the electricity went out!, and 2) to lower our power bill in the summer. We live in southern Nevada and experience extreme heat in the summer as well as 360 days of sunshine a year (that may be an exaggeration, but not by much). So a solar oven is a perfect solution for both of those factors. I experimented with it last summer and managed to boil water, pasta, and make some low grade brownies. This summer, I'll work with it again to see what else we can use it for.Also a mention- I had to buy an oven thermometer to stick in there while stuff was heating up, just to get an idea of the temperature I was working with. The max temperature I saw was about 230*F. It's amazing what solar heating can do!This little oven is durable. It's easy to pack up and take out (assemble), it comes with a little pouch for carrying. Just make sure you rotate it to keep it in the sun.It's a good buy for the price. It's a good size for easy storage (we live in a small home, no yard, limited storage). Would recommend.

You need to make sure that you move the bag often to direct to the sun. I use a round black enamel pot with a lid and have to have at least 6-8 hours of sunlight. I love it!

This solar oven works great, if you give it time to work. It is light weight, so it is easy to carry around verses the more rigid and metal outdoor/camping ovens. This has the advantage of being silent, containing the cooking smells within the unit, and gives you full visibility to the food while it is cooking. Remember to wear your sunglasses when you look into the oven, because it is highly reflective. Common sized pans fit, too... so not special pan purchases are required. I baked a 9x9 cake in about 90 mins. Denser foods (like meat) will clearly take longer. Inserting a thermometer while you cook the meat helps ensure it reaches the desired temperature.