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Introduction

Who wants to harness the power of the sun to make baked delights and other delicious food? I know I do.

I’ve been really intrigued by solar cooking and as I always strive to try new ways to create delicious food, I thought it’d be awesome to test out a solar cooker and see what it was like creating delicious food using the power of the sun!

I was lucky enough to get a GoSun Sport Pro Pack and test it out to see what it’s like being able to have freshly baked cookies in the wilderness! Verdict: it’s awesome.

The Details

Dry Weight: 7 lbs

Oven Volume: up to 3 lbs of food

Unit Open Size: 24″ long x 16″ tall x 12″ wide

Estimated Power Output:

GoSun Sport Package Includes:

GoSun Sport Solar Stove

Stainless Steel Cooking Tray

Cleaning Tool

Starter Booklet

User’s Manual

GoSun Sport Pro Pack includes:

(all of the above and:)

Reusable Silicone Mini Baking Pans

Carrying Case

Extra Cooking Tray

Thoughts

A couple of things:

I definitely think it’s worth it to upgrade to the Pro Pack. I loved having a carrying case specifically for the stove and accessories. I also used the mini baking pans quite frequently and found them super handy, especially when it came to clean up. Of course it’s also helpful to have a second cooking tray, as you can cook something with one and then after taking it out, you can cook something else without having to empty the first one and clean it. This makes it easier to make more goodies!

Being able to bake things in the wilderness is a game changer. Want a freshly baked cookie for dessert? No problem. How about muffins for breakfast? Again, no problem. Obviously these things are not must haves while in the great outdoors (or maybe they are) but it is super nice to be able to have them.

I’m all about the gourmet camp meals so I think this is a super fun way to create new

The ability to cook using only the power of the sun is incredibly cool and also incredibly useful. If you run out of propane or you have no more juice left on your batteries, then here you still have a way to make something good to eat. It’s incredible what the sun can do.

This thing stays remarkably cool to the touch while cooking. This was one of my favorite aspects of the stove because you don’t have to worry about someone accidentally bumping into it and burning themselves.

Notes for Using the GoSun Sport:

I would typically line the cooking tube with foil for easier cleaning.

I think it’s easier to cook things using the silicone baking trays especially things like cookies. When I used the baking trays, I just put some cookie dough in each one and poof–cookies. They do get a more rectangular shape from the trays but they’re still good.

Recipes for the GoSun Sport Solar Oven:

Stuffed Mushrooms: pull the stem out of mushroom caps, fill with cheese, herbs, etc.

Chicken Sausage: thinly slice. Would be great with onions and bell peppers too.

Zucchini Fries: thinly slice zucchini into strips, season well, oil lightly. Top with parmesan if desired.

Muffins: make some muffin batter, add to the silicone baking trays and put in oven.

French Toast dippers: cut toast into strips, dip into whisked eggs and vanilla. Bake. Serve with fresh fruit and syrup.

Pancake dippers: make pancake batter, pour into silicone trays. Bake. Serve with syrup.

Baguette Pizza: get a thin baguette, cut lengthwise. Spread on pizza sauce and your favorite (cooked) toppings like cheese, pepperoni, etc.

Once you get the hang of using it, it’s really easy to use. Just put your food in the cooking tube, put it in the cooker and check on it occasionally until it’s done. It’s pretty awesome to be able to bake some cookies while you’re eating dinner so you can have a fresh dessert when you’re finished!

Making a successful meal out of this thing really only requires you to get the hang of it and learn how to tell when things are done cooking. Steam is one good indicator as is smell. I noticed once I started smelling the food that it was often just about ready!

There is nothing like smelling freshly baked cookies in the great outdoors.

Drawbacks

When it comes to solar cooking, you’re not going to be able to cook if the sun isn’t out so this definitely can’t completely replace your camp kitchen set up unless you’re going to be doing all your cooking on sunny days.

The price. I think this might hold some people back from picking this up.

Final Thoughts

The GoSun Sport Solar Oven is a useful cooking device, especially if you don’t want to carry propane, but if you’re looking to be able to cook something at any time of day or weather, this probably isn’t the right product.

Click here to buy the GoSun Sport Solar Oven or the GoSun Sport Pro Pack from GoSun Stove.

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