Changes: HotBag Project

Revision as of 23:14, 11 November 2015

Last edited: 11 November 2015

The HotBag Project promotes cooking with retained heat, with particular relevance to all food cooked with water (rice, porridge, potatoes, vegetables, soups, stews, dried beans, and even a whole chicken). The HotBag is a companion to any and every stove, at home or away. Once food is heated to boiling point on a stove, cooking can continue in a HotBag. The light-weight, non-bulky insulation includes a heat-reflective foil which also acts as a steam barrier. Using a HotBag does not lengthen normal cooking time, while it reduces stove time by two thirds. Food remains hot for 3 to 5 hours and longer. Being portable, the HotBag enables hot dishes to be transported in a vehicle while cooking, and it is also useful as a cooler bag for grocery shopping.

The project aims to achieve recognition of the benefits of the HotBag as an essential cooking item in every household:

Environmental benefits through 50% less stove usage in normal cooking procedures
Enhanced safety and convenience around cooking
Makes meals more delicious and more nutritious
Also useful as a coolerbag

HotBag cooking does not mean a longer cooking time: it means less stove usage. Here is an example:

5 min. is all that is needed to simmer white rice on the stove (10 min. for brown rice)
+ 20 min. additional cooking time in a HotBag
= perfectly cooked rice in normal time (and no danger of burned pots)

The HotBag Project is a South African initiative, and the HotBag is a registered design.

Purchasing

View the various sizes of HotBags that can be ordered online

External links

AFRECA - Association for Renewable Energy Cooking Appliances

Contact

Tel: +27 83 539 5192 or +27 11 483 2085

Email: hotbag@mweb.co.za
Web http://www.hotbag.co.za

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-'''The HotBag Project''' promotes cooking with retained heat, with particular relevance to all food cooked with water (rice, porridge, potatoes, vegetables, soups, stews, dried beans, and even a whole chicken). The HotBag is a companion to any and every stove, at home or away. Once food is heated to boiling point on a stove, cooking can continue in a HotBag. The light-weight, non-bulky insulation includes a heat-reflective foil which also acts as a steam barrier. Using a HotBag does not lengthen normal cooking time, while it  reduces stove time by two thirds. Food remains hot for 3 to 5 hours and longer. Being portable, the HotBag enables hot dishes to be transported in a vehicle while cooking, and it is also useful as a coolerbag for grocery shopping.
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+The '''HotBag Project''' promotes cooking with [[Heat-retention cooking|retained heat]], with particular relevance to all food cooked with water ([[rice]], [[porridge]], potatoes, vegetables, soups, stews, dried [[beans]], and even a whole chicken). The HotBag is a companion to any and every stove, at home or away. Once food is heated to boiling point on a stove, cooking can continue in a HotBag. The light-weight, non-bulky insulation includes a heat-reflective foil which also acts as a steam barrier. Using a HotBag does not lengthen normal cooking time, while it reduces stove time by two thirds. Food remains hot for 3 to 5 hours and longer. Being portable, the HotBag enables hot dishes to be transported in a vehicle while cooking, and it is also useful as a cooler bag for grocery shopping.
-The project aims to achieve recognition of the benefits of the HotBag as an essential item in every household:
+'''The project aims to achieve recognition of the benefits of the HotBag as an essential cooking item in every household:'''
+*Environmental benefits through 50% less stove usage in normal cooking procedures
+*Enhanced safety and convenience around cooking
+*Makes meals more delicious and more nutritious
+*Also useful as a coolerbag
+HotBag cooking does not mean a longer cooking time: it means less stove usage.
+Here is an example:
+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5 min. is all that is needed to simmer white rice on the stove (10 min. for brown rice)<br/>
+&nbsp;+ 20 min. additional cooking time in a HotBag<br/>
+&nbsp;= perfectly cooked rice in normal time (and no danger of burned pots)
-Environmental benefits through 50% less stove usage in normal cooking procedures.
-Enhanced safety and convenience around cooking
-Makes meals more delicious and more nutritious
-Also useful as a coolerbag
 The HotBag Project is a South African initiative, and the HotBag is a registered design.
+==Purchasing==
+*[http://www.hotbag.co.za/pages/products View the various sizes of HotBags that can be ordered online]
+==External links==
+*[http://www.afreca.org/displaysupplier.php?zSelectedId=sup121274897642814400 AFRECA - Association for Renewable Energy Cooking Appliances]
+==See also==
+*[[Media:HotBag_FAQ.pdf|HotBag frequently-asked questions]]
+*[[Heat-retention cooking]]
 ==Contact==
-Tel: 083 539 5192<br>
+Tel: +27 83 539 5192 or +27 11 483 2085
-(011) 792-8675<br>
-[[South Africa]]
-[mailto:hotbag@mweb.co.za hotbag@mweb.co.za]<br>
+Email: [mailto:hotbag@mweb.co.za hotbag@mweb.co.za]<br />
-http://www.rescooking.co.za/supplier.php?supplierId=21
+Web http://www.hotbag.co.za
+[[Category:South Africa]]
+[[Category:Manufacturers and vendors]]
+[[Category:Verified active 2015]]
+[[Category:NGOs employing heat-retention cookers]]