C'mon guys- this idea goes at LEAST as far back as WWII, when GI's in
Europe(among other places) used the manifolds of Jeeps, Wimpys and Deuces to
cook while they moved. Potatoes would get stuck there, c-ration cans,
canteens(to make nice warm shaving and wash up water). Probably even
predates that.(Roman legions cooked in tin cans warmed by a horses...?) I
seem to remember a story of a jeep running along a road when it apparently
took enemy fire- there was a loud bang and they stopped and jumped into a
ditch. When nothing further happened, they got out of the ditch, and opened
the bonnet to discover the engine liberally doused in beef stew. Seems the
chef forgot to pop a hole in the tin.
Nothing new to see here.
Scott
> Message text written by "jonmac"
> >took it a 10 minute drive to the supermarket to
> fill up and while there invested in a can of chicken broth. Knocked two
> holes in the top with a screwdriver, placed it on the inlet manifold and
> held it in place with some copper wire from my toolbox. Then did the
return
> 10 minute journey back to the garage. Had a can opener in the toolbox as
> well - and by the time I got back and switched off, the soup was perfect.<
>
> John, about 15 - 20 years ago one of the US based car magazines did an
> article on manifold cooking wherein they engaged severa 3 and 4 star chefs
> who prepared some rather elegant meals all of which were cooked up on the
> manifolds of some feature automobiles of the time. Items like Trout
> Almondine with lemon sauce or Chicken Breast Picante, all wrapped in
> aluminium foil, are perfect candidates for the high brow road food
artists.
>
> Also, wasn't there an episode of "The Avengers" wherein John Steed served
> up a perfect five star picnic lunceon prepared on the manifold of hsi
> Roller (this was a Linda Thorson episode)?
>
> Great idea for a ralley. Now to finish that design for my exhaust
manifold
> popcorn popper.
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