Effect of solar radiation on cooking/drying process of pork loin using solar oven

CASTRO-GIRÁLDEZ, M.; BAILEY, J.; FITO, P. J; ESTEVES, A

Valencia

Simposio; IDS?2018 ? 21st International Drying Symposium; 2018

Universidad Politecnica de Valencia

Solar ovens have become a very popular technology for cooking, specially, inunderdeveloped countries where access to firewood is scarce, timeconsuming and expensive. The benefits of solar cooking are multiple, such assaving money, as this device requires no fuel, as well as having an importantimpact in the environment, decreasing carbon dioxide emissions anddecreasing deforestation.One challenge for food industry is to get to know the behaviour of foodcooked with solar technology. The aim of this study was to model the dryingprocess of white and red grape in solar oven using thermodynamics andspectrophotometry measurements, controlling the irradiation effect blockingthe Ultraviolet radiation using a polarized vinil slice.