A box stuffed with hay in which heated food was left to continue cooking.
〈史〉干草暖箱（填有干草，食物加热后置于其中焖熟）
Example sentencesExamples
Left-over turkey and ham never taste so good as in this stew, particularly when it is eaten out of a haybox while following the hunt on a cold winter's day.
Food is heated conventionally and once brought to the boil, the pot is placed in the haybox to finish cooking in its own heat.
After five minutes you place the rice inside the haybox and half an hour later it will be done.
While cooking time takes about twice as long as stovetop cooking, haybox cooking can save between 20% and 80% of the energy normally needed.
The simple haybox and the more elaborate hotbox are fireless cookers.
Definition of haybox in US English:
haybox
nounˈhāˌbäks
historical
A box stuffed with hay in which heated food was left to continue cooking.
〈史〉干草暖箱（填有干草，食物加热后置于其中焖熟）
Example sentencesExamples
After five minutes you place the rice inside the haybox and half an hour later it will be done.
The simple haybox and the more elaborate hotbox are fireless cookers.
Left-over turkey and ham never taste so good as in this stew, particularly when it is eaten out of a haybox while following the hunt on a cold winter's day.
While cooking time takes about twice as long as stovetop cooking, haybox cooking can save between 20% and 80% of the energy normally needed.
Food is heated conventionally and once brought to the boil, the pot is placed in the haybox to finish cooking in its own heat.