cookstoves
Meal preparation appliances
Cookstoves are stoves designed specifically for cooking, as distinguished from those used primarily for heating.
The term typically refers to wood-burning or fuel-burning stoves rather than modern gas or electric ranges: Development organizations distribute improved cookstoves to reduce indoor air pollution.
In historical contexts, cookstoves were cast-iron wood-burning appliances that revolutionized domestic kitchens in the 19th century.
Fireplace floor area
- open fireBegin discharging weapons
- tandoorVertical clay cooking chamber
- earthenMade of clay
- ancestralOf one's forebears
rustic · smoke · soot · embers · ash · iron pot · cauldron · tripod
Flammable hydrocarbon fuel
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
- charcoalBurned wood residue
firewood · wood · biomass · pellets · ethanol · electricity · kindling · briquettes
Extent of variation
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- burnerHeat-producing device component
- hobFlat cooking surface
- hotplatePortable electric cooking surface
induction · convection · brazier · tandoor · wood-burning
Airborne contaminants within buildings
- smoke inhalationBreathing in combustion gases
- respiratory healthWellness of breathing organs
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
deforestation · sustainability · fuel efficiency · ventilation · humanitarian · rural · off-grid · women's health
hearth
Fireplace floor area
ancestral · rustic · smoke · soot · embers · ash · iron pot · cauldron · tripod · village
propane
Flammable hydrocarbon fuel
- butaneFlammable hydrocarbon gas
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- keroseneFlammable petroleum distillate
charcoal · firewood · wood · biomass · pellets · ethanol · electricity · kindling · briquettes · coal
range
Extent of variation
hotplate · induction · convection · brazier · tandoor · wood-burning
indoor air pollution
Airborne contaminants within buildings
- smoke inhalationBreathing in combustion gases
- respiratory healthWellness of breathing organs
- emissionsSubstances released into air
carbon footprint · deforestation · sustainability · fuel efficiency · ventilation · humanitarian · rural · off-grid · women's health · child health
simmer
Cook just under boiling
grill · broil · fry · steam · boil · stir-fry · sear · braise · poach · flame
burner
Heat-producing device component
flue · damper · igniter · knob · trivet · drip tray · windscreen · air vent · ash pan · insulation
- power supplyelectricity, power grid, power lines, power plants, generators
cookstovesrefrigerators
Appliances that chill food
freezers · ice boxes · cold storage · coolers · air conditioners