Sustainable Substitution #2: The Outdoor Kitchen

During the summer, your pie maker doesn't like to run the oven and the air conditioning at the same time. So, like last time, we turn to a solution that could win the Design for the First World competition: The Fuzzy Wups Outdoor Kitchen.

The key element is the Weber kettle-style grill, which allows both high direct heat and lower, indirect heat from the same heat source. The key is to stage the meal properly so that you're using the coals at each step properly. Consider, for example, your pie maker's Independence Day celebration, pictured below.

Clearly, this approach requires no small amount of effort. The tray in the top picture is required to carry the dough, sauce, cheese, toppings, wings and tools for the "cooking" phase. For the important part, the baking phase, your pie maker recommends one more accessory to make slaving away a bit easier, as shown below.