clay oven

Mud-brick bread baker

A clay oven is an oven made from clay or earthenware, used for baking and roasting.

The material retains heat exceptionally well, producing characteristic results—crisp flatbreads, tender roasted meats.

Regional varieties include the South Asian tandoor and Mediterranean wood-fired ovens.

Naan is traditionally baked in a clay oven.

Related
  • tandoorVertical clay cooking chamber
  • breadLeavened flour product
  • naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
  • pita pocketFlatbread with interior pouch
  • pizzaTopped flatbread dish

hearth · open flame · fire · baking · slow roast · adobe · earthen floor · terracotta · smoke · charcoal · flatbread · pita · crust · embers · dome · wood-fired · heat · ceramic

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material composition

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heat source/method

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G