Difference between revisions of "Stove"
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(To conserve fuel and to prevent the flames being blown out or rained upon, people invented cooking pits and ovens.) |
(compare heater, e.g., Ben Franklin's fuel-saving invention) |
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| − | A '''stove''' is a piece of equipment which uses the application of heat to cook food. | + | 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 [[oven]]s. | ||
Revision as of 12:02, April 6, 2008
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 ovens.