1999 arizona solar potluck photos
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the 18th annual tucson solar potluck was held on may 8,
1999, at catalina
state park.
some of the homemade solar cookers were larger than their owners.
solar cookers were used throughout the day to prepare
small food items to be
given away as samples to curious onlookers.
cupcakes were baked in this solar cooker and then given away
as samples.
several of the solar cookers on display were so large
they had to
be transported to the potluck on trailers. this sam irwin solar chef, built
in the 1970s, has been used at previous potlucks to cook two 16 pound
turkeys at the same time. the cooking time on the turkeys was approximately
5 hours.
a large pv array was deployed at the park to supply
electricity to the stage....
. . . . where musicians entertained throughout the day.
as participants piled their plates high with food,
another solar
potluck came to a successful end.
