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A '''stove''' is a piece of equipment which uses the application of [[heat]] to cook [[food]]; compare [[heater]].

A '''stove''' is a piece of equipment which uses the application of [[heat]] to cook [[food]]; compare heater.

The evolution of the stove is an excellent example of collaboration and human ingenuity. Cooking began over an open [[fire]]. To conserve fuel and to prevent the flames being blown out or rained upon, people invented cooking pits and [[oven]]s.

The evolution of the stove is an excellent example of collaboration and human ingenuity. Cooking began over an open [[fire]]. To conserve fuel and to prevent the flames being blown out or rained upon, people invented cooking pits and ovens.

In the 1940s, radar technicians pioneered a new kind of cooking when they discovered they could heat up food exposed to [[microwave radiation]]. Now, the [[microwave oven]] is cheaper to purchase than the [[gas range]].  

In the 1940s, radar technicians pioneered a new kind of cooking when they discovered they could heat up food exposed to [[microwave radiation]]. Now, the [[microwave oven]] is cheaper to purchase than the [[gas range]].