How The Reflector Oven Outdoor Cooking Method Works

If you have been wishing to bake goodies on an outdoor cooking spree, your wishes are now answered. Since the day reflector ovens were created, baking at campsites became a common thing. And there are no limits as to what foods you can bake. Breads, pies, cookies, and pizzas - you can now make all these delights when you are in the wild outdoors!

All you need is a good campfire. And the reflector oven will do everything else for you. Just put the oven on a high campfire with lots of flames. Therefore, it is perfect to be used on colder nights or during campfire ceremonies. And the best thing about using the reflector oven is that it is possible to see the food inside as it bakes. Adjusting the cooking time and the temperature required is very simple.

A reflector oven is usually made of aluminum. It looks like a box, which is open on one side. It has a single shelf inside that supports the food to be baked. The reflector oven works by heating food in a number of ways.

The first type, and the most common way of cooking, is the conduction method. Through conduction, the food cooks due to the heat in direct contact with the food. It is the same concept used in frying, boiling, and grilling.

In a reflector oven, the food is baked using the convection method as well. Convection is the act of heating food with the hot and moving air that the fire produces. When hot air blows over the food, the food is baked evenly on all sides.

The reflector oven also uses radiation technology too. The oven has the ability to heat the food using radiant energy. Radiant energy travels in multiple directions in and around the fire. And this fact accounts much why breads are baked squarely all around.

When using reflector ovens, a steady source of high heat is required. High flames are preferable. Position the oven very carefully. It needs to be placed on a secured area, to keep it from falling or tilting. Don't put the oven over the fire. Instead, put it a foot or two away from the fire's edge. Be careful when using the oven or adjusting anything, as the risk of burning yourself is rather high.