Pots, Pans, and Stoves

A number of very satisfactory solid fuel continuous burning stoves combine excellent cooking and oven facilities with water heating and an open fire which can be fitted with an attachment for grilling. Such stoves are in a moderate price range (between £40 and £60). The heat generated by solid fuel and wood is dry and probably, in many ways, more satisfactory than gas or electricity. This type of stove is appreciated by country dwellers whose kitchens are warmed and water heated while the bread is baking, a return to the old-fashioned range in a new, smokeless, economical, and labour-saving form. Perhaps, before long, some of the casseroles, daubes, and other slow-cooking peasant dishes described in this book will find their way into the lower, slow-heating oven to cook all night without trouble or expense; or the owner of such a stove may be prompted to throw a bunch of rosemary or juniper onto the glowing coals while grilling some lamb chops.