Using a wood cook-stove is not as easy as turning on the oven and pressing, “Bake”. There is an art to getting steady heat, without hot-spots and without smoke, so that you can bake the best crusty artisan breads, pizza and succulent, tasty meats with wood. But you can master this process with a little [...]
Burning Desire: Wood fuels for cooking and heat
29 Jul posted by
This is the 4th of 6 articles on cooking and heating with wood. Today I’m talking about the different woods that are available to you and which you should choose for each burning need. Wood fuel is rated by BTU — the British Thermal Unit is the amount of energy required to raise 1 pound [...]
Wanted: The Perfect Wood Cook-Stove
28 Jul posted by
I love my wood cook-stove. It keeps me warm, makes exceptional pizza and bread, and offers me on-demand hot water. It is a conversation piece and lowers my carbon footprint, while reducing my energy costs. When I was shopping for my stove there were a few qualities I was looking for. There were some things [...]
Wood Heaters vs. Wood cookstoves: How to choose
27 Jul posted by
Wood heaters are the wood-stoves that most rural houses have. Wood heaters heat an area by radiant heat. Some have fans built in, that when plugged into an electrical source, will push warmed air from the stove around the room. A wood heater or wood-stove often has a flat surface above the firebox which can [...]
12 Practical Reasons why cooking with wood makes sense(part 1 of 6)
26 Jul posted by
Home heating, cooking, and heating water are the most intensive energy drains in our homes. Using a wood cook-stove offers a solution to this expensive energy drain, allowing you to save energy, save money, and live a more self sufficient, sustainable, confident life. This week and next, I am going to look at cooking with [...]
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