How To Cook Food on Your Car Engine
Feeling hungry while going for a long drive? You don’t need to find any diners or restaurants to get some good eats. You can use your car engine to cook food instead. Here’s how to do it properly.
What You’ll Need:
A car that has passed its smog test
Food
Aluminum foil
Tongs or potholders
Procedure:
Pick the food that you’ll be cooking. The food should suit the type of trip you’re taking, and must be sufficient enough. Cooking with your car engine is like using a slow-cooking microwave, and the great thing about it is you can choose anything, as long as it doesn’t have a lot of liquid, like soup. The best choices are dry, whole foods, like meat, veggies, hotdogs and sausages. If it’s your first time to do this, choose food items that aren’t too drippy or greasy.
Using two or three sheets of aluminum foil, wrap the food securely, two or three times. Don’t skimp on the foil, since you have to make sure the food is wrapped very well. Fold one edge of the foil over the other. Know where the creases in the foil are so you’ll know which areas to keep away from connections and wires.
Find a good spot. First, drive around for a few minutes, then stop. Turn off the engine and open the hood. You must now find a suitable hot surface where you can put the food, so it’ll cook best. Find the hotspots, by putting your hand very near the metal parts of the engine, feeling the heat radiating from them. You can also put a finger on the parts, but wet it first.
Put the food on the hot engine surface, making sure it’s placed very securely, so it won’t slip when you start moving. If it’s not snug enough, insert bits of aluminum foil around the wrapped food. Don’t position the food in moving parts, hoses or near electrical connections. You can use baling wire, but don’t lay a finger on the wires in your engine.
Start driving. If you’re new to this, you might need a few practice before knowing the proper cooking times for food items. Different engines and cars may have different cooking times. Check the food every now and then, while you travel, so you’ll see whether it’s cooked or not. If it’s not yet cooked, reseal properly, and start driving again.
If you think the food just needs a few more minutes for it to cook, you can stop driving, turn off the engine and let the still-hot surface cook the food on its own.
Turn off the engine when the food’s done. Be very careful when removing it. You can use potholders or tongs, but not your bare hands. Open the foil, and enjoy!
A Few Tips
When looking for a hotspot to put your food in, dripping some water is also a good idea. If it sizzles, that part is hot.
Don’t place your food on plastic parts or areas that aren’t attached to the engine. These won’t heat up enough.
Start with simple dishes if you’re a beginner. Avoid dishes like casseroles or stews.
Don’t cook food when it’s raining. It can be dangerous.
With just a few materials, your car can become a reliable stove where you can get a filling meal. Just follow these instructions and you’ll be able to cook yummy meals on the road.