How To Cook on Your Car Engine
- February 7, 2008
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Writer
Rosemarie Lennon
Voice-Over Artist
Georgia Haege
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Edison Music Corp
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Unless you own a rickshaw and Emeril owes you a favor, this is as good as a speedy meal can get.
You Will Need
- Heavy duty aluminum foil
- Cooking spray, butter, or oil
- Food of your choice
- And an oven mitt and/or tongs
- Wire (optional) (optional)
Step 1: Find engine's hot spot
Find a hot spot on your car’s engine by driving it a few miles and then seeing which sections are the warmest.
Metal sections are best, especially the radiator.
Step 2: Determine what to cook
Figure out what you can cook in the amount of time you’ll be driving. Based on a speed of 65 mph, shrimp takes about 35 miles; salmon fillets, 40 miles; boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 60 miles; pork tenderloin, 200 to 300 miles.
Fish and chicken are your best bets, as meat takes longer and can get tough.
Step 3: Stack foil
Place several pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil on top of each other.
It’s better to err on the side of too much foil than too little.
Step 4: Coat foil
Spray or spread butter or cooking oil on the top sheet, so that the food won’t stick.
Step 5: Center food on foil
Place an individual serving in the center of the foil, and top with thinly-sliced veggies and whatever spices you like.
Step 6: Drizzle
Drizzle the food with a small amount of wine or cooking oil.
If you top your entree with lemon juice or slices, make sure the package is tightly wrapped, because leaking lemon juice can corrode the engine.
Step 7: Fold up foil
Fold the foil as if you were wrapping a gift box.
Step 8: Secure foil on engine
Secure the pack on the engine so it doesn’t end up on the road. Use wire as needed.
Test the pack’s security by closing and then reopening the hood. If the top is untouched, add some wadded-up foil.
Step 9: Remove & eat
After the estimated cooking-drive time, remove the food pack with an oven mitt or tongs. If you’re at your destination but your meal is undercooked, re-start the car in a well-ventilated place and let the engine idle until the food is done.
Car engine cooking is taught in hurricane-prone areas as a way of preparing food during a blackout.
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Comments (6)
This is a great idea for when the charcoal or natural gas runs out at a tailgate party or those dreadfully long road trips!
over 3 years ago by clayton
Mmmm I want Some!
over 3 years ago by Sweetapple32
What effect does the car exhaust have on the chemical composition of the food?
over 3 years ago by trackstar
While wardriving I ran over a posum and a turkey, they are stuck up under the exhaust pipe as I type, talk about fresh food, No cooking oil on hand as is was an impromptu meal plan but I can bast em with some 30 weight motor oil. Mmmm this is gonna be a tasty meal.
over 2 years ago by deckard1
can u just do it with your car sitting at a stand still with the engine up at like 5000 rpm's
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over 2 years ago by Austin_Staub
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