Preparedness Project - Wonder Box!

For Today's Preparedness Project

we're going to be making a

Wonder Box!

Just in case you need a refresher as to

what a Wonder Box is . . .

Wonder Boxes work like vacuum flasks.

In these days when we are being warned of

worldwide shortages of food and fuel,

this wonder box and it's simplicity is designed

to keep fod at the temperature needed for cooking.

Using very little fuel you only use about 15 minutes of energy

to bring the food to the required temperature

and then put it into the

Wonder Box.  It acts like a thermos.

On the flip side, it will also keep ice cream cold

for about 4 hours.

Instructions:

Boil your food on the stove for 10-15 minutes until the food

is heated right through.

Use any cooking pot, provided it does not have a long handle, but

do not use a large pot for a small amount of food.

The Wonder Box does not work well if there is a large air space.

Remember that the more food or liquid that you have in the pot,

the longer and better it will cook.

Put the lid on the pot before you remove the pot from the stove
so the lid can also get hot.  Make sure the nest in the bottom cushion
is ready to take the pot and that it is nearby so you do not lose
heat carrying the pot around.
Place pot into the nest of the Wonder Box, making sure that the
sides are snug against the pot, so that there are no air pockets.
Make sure that no one peeks inside.
If this happens, heat will escape, and the food will not
cook properly.
Do not leave the Wonder Box on a metal surface while being used.
Metal is a good conductor of heat and may draw off some heat
through the bottom.
When cooking anything like a roast or a whole chicken, the liquid
around it can boil before the meat has reached the same
temperature.  Make sure the liquid covers the meat and it has
come to a boil.  Meat must be covered with liquid!
The cooking time seems to be 3-4 hours, or all day.
It is sure to never burn.
The Wonder Box is designed for cooking meals,
BUT . . .
It can also be used for keeping food hot, cold or frozen for
3-6 hours depending on what it is.
For Example:
Frozen meat will stay frozen longer than a tub of ice cream.
The cushions filled with polystyrene can be washed
with hot water and soap and hung on the line to dry.

You Will Need:

A Sewing Machine

Needle

Thread

2 3/4 yards of Heavy Fabric

The Pattern

(This pattern will need to be ENLARGED to fit measurements.)

and

Bean Bag Beans

(You can find these at Walmart in the pillow section.)

They are probably the most expensive part of this project,

but if you go now . . . they have been marked down quite a bit.

Here's the PDF:

Wonder Box Cooker Pattern

Wonder Box recipes and instructions originated from a

booklet published by "Compassion" of South Africa

in 1978, 1979, and 1980.

"Compassion" registered the name Wonder Box.

This information may be freely quoted, acknowledgments

being made to "Compassion".

(Pictures By: Kathryn Pratt)

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