Solar-oven-roasted chicken: Sustainably made, 4th-of-July meal in the PA Wilds

On the sunny morning of the 4th of July in Elk County, writer Megan Schreiber-Carter roasted a chicken in a solar oven. Although it’s certainly not the most conventional way of cooking, Megan says it’s a calm, cool and tasty way to cook.

The sunny weather proved to be effective, keeping the solar oven at a steady 325 degrees. The process was very low-maintenance, with just a few interruptions for readjusting the panels and answering questions from curious neighbors. In just a few hours, the bird was cooked. Although the chicken’s skin browned only slightly, Megan says it tasted remarkably good. Even a family dog agreed!

Click Here and read Megan’s full solar cooking adventure (with lots more photos) at her website, Megansdesk.net.

About the Author:

Megan Schreiber-Carter is a third-generation native of a storied, old borough in the Pennsylvania Wilds’ Allegheny Mountains.

For decades, she lived and worked along the Potomac River, in D.C.. These days, Megan finds more inspiration in the forests of her “native altitude,” in the place her family’s called “home” for more than 100 years. Megan creates award-winning, multi-media content for audiences and clients, worldwide, including—Discovery Networks, National Geographic, universities, publishers, diplomats, and other individuals and organizations. She has recently begun launching a creative, non-fiction series, called “Megan’s Mostly-True Stories,” as well as a blog, all of which you can find on her website, megansdesk.net.