Solar Tailgate NachosI can munch tailgate nachos almost endlessly! They go down especially easily in the parking lots of our two big outdoor concert venues here in Washington State - The Gorge , and The White River Amphitheater. My tailgate snacks cook right on the hood of my truck or... on my truck's tailgate. Really, summer sunshine, cold,cold drinks, and two or three rotating pots of solar heated tortilla chips decorated with gobs of melted cheddar and pepperjack cheese, black olives and sliced jalapeno peppers is a mighty tasty way to wait for the main event. Each pot of sun roasted tortilla chips is done with the cheese melted in about 15 minutes! Did I mention solar heating up a couple of cans of refried beans, too? Consider it done. Click the arrow in the middle of the photo below, pause and then click it one more time. Watch Super Bowl Solar Nachos!
An amusing side benefit of using a solar slow cooker is it's attraction factor. When one is set up and solar cooking, you've got a conversation magnet! While you're eating some of your solar fixins, you've got an even better ice breaker. The characters that I have met in parking lots this way are an event in itself! It is cheap and rewarding entertainment. The video, unfortunately, doesn't show the actual fixing or eating. (We were busy with Game Day Hoopla) It just shows the simple actual cooking of them in the sun on a Superbowl Sunday. You can see that it doesn't take much. I trust that you, as a nachos fan, have your own favorite recipe to use. You just need to go mobile with your hot treats and your beverage cooler!
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