Historical, Indigenous, or Recreated Historical Ovens

This is a collection of links (not all recently verified) mostly relating to wood-fired ovens for baking bread and pizza. This page was automatically generated from my Firefox 3 bookmarks file on Wed May 16 7:31:35 PM Central Daylight Time 2012.

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Historical, Indigenous, or Recreated Historical Ovens

Many of the ovens listed here were (or still are or even are again) community ovens. They are listed here because of their origins, not their current usages.

Arkansas EARA Building a Bread Oven In the first half of 2001, three of our intrepid members (namely, Ed Williams, Chuck Martin, and Nick Scott), with other members in tow, built a wood fired masonry oven at Cadron Settlement Park.
California Daley Ranch preserves habitat in ‘perpetuity’ – SignOnSanDiego.com In 1996, the city of Escondido halted plans to develop the historic Daley Ranch by purchasing its 3,058 acres as habitat preserve. Remnants of days gone by still stand near the historic Daley ranch house, including this brick oven Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest – Katherine Berry Judson – Huts of Papago (Pima) Indians, Showing Village Bake-oven Showing Village Bake-oven Places, Earth, Pio Pico State Historic Park Shasta SHP Travel guides, articles, photos for visitors, editors and publishers Blumb Bakery Every gold rush town had to have at least one bakery. The Blumb Bakery operated in Shasta until 1918. The entire bakery has been restored to house a working business. Places and Things to check out in Ventura County? | fanmili.net You can also see artifacts dating back 3,500 years. Outside is the foundation of the “lost mission church,” an ancient earth oven and the oldest standing structure in Ventura County – the mission filtration building.
Colorado clay oven at Manitou Springs Cliff Dwellings on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Colorado Springs, Colorado
Florida Key Largo A virtual museum, library and encyclopedia of the cultural and natural history of the Florida Keys, mentions a large beehive community oven.
Hawaii Portuguese Stone Oven Baking | Kona Historical Society The Kona Historical Society practices the traditional art of baking Portuguese bread in a large wood-fired forno, located in the pasture below the H.N. Greenwell Store Museum. Every Thursday you can see staff and people from the community getting together to talk story, roll dough, and bake it. This particular stone oven is a communal oven and can hold over 30 loaves of bread at a time. An oven this large needs at least 4 hours of heating time, requiring… Kona Historical Society The Portuguese, who made their first arrivals in Hawai`i in 1878, have had an important impact on the development of Kona…. They were a major factor in the development of a flourishing dairy industry, using their skills as stone masons to create miles of stone cattle pens to hold and protect the livestock, and stone ovens for cooking and baking bread. Mãui and the Goddess of Fire | Ancient Wood Fired Oven and Masonry Heater Traditions Albie Barden, Maine Wood Heat mason, travels to New Zealand for a masonry heater workshop, and learns about the ancient Maori culture and fire keeping traditions. Eat To The Beat – Hawaii (pt.1) – Recipe from Coodabeens – (ABC) The musical culture of Hawaii is probably as diverse as any on the planet. YouTube – Hawaiian Imu/earthoven Opening Hawaiian Imu/earth oven for Thanksgiving Meal in Kona, Big Island of Hawaii.
Indiana Historical Features The Italian Oven: During the 1800's, France Park was home to a large community of people – primarily those immigrants employed by the canal or the quarry operations. The oven, located near the entrance of the park, was used weekly as a community resource for anyone needing to bake their bread. It was recently renovated. Historic New Harmony – Lenz House and Garden ...baking was done in outdoor ovens… Visiting unique New Harmony, Indiana A visit to unique, historic New Harmony, Indiana with many photographs…. Another fascinating stop on the tour is the community oven for baking. This delightful volunteer ably churned butter as she explained all about the huge oven. The oven is stoked with wood for hours, then the wood is all shovelled out! The masonry retains the heat, while all the families put their loaves in to cook. There were five of these ovens about the town. (How did you know which loaves were yours?) Historic New Harmony – Lenz House and Garden Communal Bake Oven: This oven is not original Harmonist, but was constructed in 1980. There were several ovens at regular intervals in town; each family had a specific day of the week assigned when they could use the oven. On this day the housewife baked enough bread and pastries to last the week. A fire would be built inside the oven; when it was very hot, the fire and ashes were removed, and the oven cleaned with a rag on a pole. The housewife tested the heat by holding her hand in the oven. The oven held 10 loves of bread. It is used for school programs Historic New Harmony – Lenz House and Garden
Maine Old York Historical Society – Museums of Old York Eight historic museums focusing on living history and decorative arts over 300 years in york, maine just minutes from beautiful maine beaches. both guided and self guided tours, walking tours, galleries, antiques, art and history available. museum shop and nearby shops located in center of york village, maine. 150 Year Old Oven Back In Use – WABI TV5 It has been dormant since the turn of the century. The 20th century. And It was built some time between 1844 and 1869. But this weekend It was back in operation. "It" is the oven at Fort Know. The Times Record > Features > Arts around the Mid-coast; July 22, 2010 Ft. Knox oven mentioned here. Fort Knox & the Penobscot Narrows Observatory : Prospect, Maine – Travel and tour Maine Military History Fort Knox ; Prospect, Maine – Travel and tour Maine Military History; included 150-year-old oven
Maryland Furnace Town Heritage Museum – Blacksmith Shop – Snow Hill, MD A public archaeology program is offered at Furnace Town. The dig is located on the site of an early 19th century Bake Shop, where a community oven baked loaves prepared by families.
Massachusetts What's Cooking at Plimoth Plantation She showed us the communal bake oven, which could handle five to six dozen loaves at a time. Bidwell House Museum -restoring the beehive oven The Bidwell House Museum set in the Berkshire hills is an elegant Georgian saltbox. The beehive oven was restored. originally built circa 1750 as a parsonage. Authentically restored, filled with antiques and surrounded by beautiful grounds, the museum is open from Memorial Day to October. Boston Insider: Travel Tips for Visiting Boston Boston vacation and sightseeing guide offers insider reviews of Boston's top attractions, Boston's museums, and Boston restaurants; other travel information includes insider and survival tips, money-saving ideas, discount hotels, airline reservations, car rentals, hundreds of original photos
Minnesota MNHS.ORG | Historic Fort Snelling | Virtual Tour Bricks, caves, sandstone – field trip! | silver minnow Yesterday I went on a walk with my Nordic Walking group. I'm always thrilled when I learn about wonderful parks so near my home! The trail, used by both walkers MHS Visual Resource Database Details
New Hampshire Shaker Village in Canterbury, New Hamspihe - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
New Jersey Brick Oven Baking The life of the 19th Century Baker and his apprentices began about 4 o’clock in the morning. The apprentices would arise and take care of fetching the water for the day and then lighting the fires in the oven The Howell Works Bakery
New Mexico Sugarite Canyon State Park Sugarite Canyon State Park: Information and photos of Sugarite Canyon State Park, Colfax County, New Mexico. Southwest 2003 Week 2
New York Seward visits site of Italian community bake oven – Little Falls, NY – The Evening Times The Evening Times, your source for the latest breaking local news, sports, weather, business, jobs, real estate, shopping, health, travel, and entertainment in Little Falls, NY. Italian Community Bake Oven in Little Falls, New York – StoppingPoints.com ★ Italian Community Bake Oven background and history. Includes Italian Community Bake Oven in Little Falls, New York maps, description, photos and more. maps, description, info and more. Ancient Celtic Clans' Gallery | Stone Oven Crown Point Field Bake Oven http://www.preserveourpast.org/515.html The Little Falls Community Bake Oven is listed on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places.
North Carolina Moravian Treats From Old Salem – Piedmont Cities & Towns – North Carolina Travel & Tourism The Moravian legacy of NC is apparent today, particularly in the sweet baked goods that have found their way into our Christmas traditions, and onto our tables. For instance, there are the spicy ginger-molasses cookies traditionally served at Christmas. That tradition lives at Old Salem, the authentically restored Moravian settlement near Winston-Salem. The crisps are rolled out ultra-thin and cut into various festive shapes. Old Salem Oven photo – Diane Fields photos at pbase.com Picture of a squirrel-tail oven Old Salem Museums and Gardens | Winkler Bakery Brother Winkler, his wife Elizabeth, and their six children would live and work in this house for the rest of their lives. When Brother Winkler began suffering from asthma, his sons carried on the work of the bakery. In the fall of 1827, the Winkler’s second son, William, officially took over his father’s business. William Winkler and his descendents resided and worked in the bakery for generations afterward, until 1926. Welcome to Old Salem—find yourself in another time and place Welcome to Old Salem—find yourself in another time and place Old Salem in Winston-Salem, NC – Free Press Releases Free Press Releases N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation: Fort Macon State Park – Activities Fort Macon State Park. There's a restored bake oven. Can't tell if it's brick or cob. Waldensian Trail of Faith The Waldensian Trail of Faith is a tourist and historic attraction in Valdese, NC consisting of 15 open-air exhibits and replicas tracing the religious heritage and pilgrimage of the faithful Waldenses from the Alps of Northern Italy to the settling of Valdese in 1893. Great location for historic, educational and Christian tours. See their homes and the community oven where they baked bread. Old Salem Museums and Gardens | Winkler Bakery
Ohio Wayne County Historical Society::Outdoor Bake Oven The authentic Amish German Outdoor Bake Oven at the Wayne County Historical Society in Wooster, Ohio. Guided Walks, More: Wooster Garden Festival Schedule of Events ...outdoor bread oven…
Pennsylvania Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm is a non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Pennsylvania's agricultural heritage. A living museum – like stepping back in time! Neo-Homesteading:: Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm Conestoga Area Historical Society-Bake Oven This outdoor oven was donated to the society by a local Amish family. These outdoor ovens were common in the period before 1800 when most of the homes were logs and it was thought that an interior oven was a fire hazard. As stone and brick homes became more common they slowly were replaced by ovens in the home. Kutztown Festival 2005 News The aroma of fresh-baked bread coming from the oven is irresistible and draws visitors from all over the fairgrounds. In fact, the Festival's real 19 th century outdoor bread oven is one of the oldest in Pennsylvania, and every hour visitors can buy bread literally “fresh from the oven” to bring home to their families. Bread Oven Outdoor Bread Oven – Print of the original watercolor painting of an outdoor bread oven, in rural Pennsylvania. Print is signed and numbered by the artist. Edition size 1000. Daniel Boone Homestead Virtual Tour The Daniel Boone Homestead, located near Reading, PA, is a state historic site which offers many historic programs and exhibits, preserves 579 acres, and provides passive recreational areas. Baking occasional Sundays during the summer and Oct. 18 Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service) Has a bakehouse with public demonstrations. The Sentinel Online : News : Local : Archaeologists confident in Fort Morris find The Sentinel Newspaper Online, Carlisle, Perry County, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania The Harmony Museum – Harmony, Pennsylvania Fireworks Splice HTML Schuylkill County Agricultural Museum:Schuylkill River Heritage Area Mercer-Fonthill Castle Family Museums Doylestown PA – Historic Bucks Doylestown Mercer Museum-Fonthill Castle-Family Museums:MercerMuseum.org – The museums offer a wide array of programs, events, exhibits and tours for audiences of all ages. Discover your family history and more in our Spruance Library operated by the Bucks County Historical Society in Doylestown, PA
South Carolina This outdoor style community oven was used in the 18th century for baking. in south carolina photos on webshots The oven was constructed by applying a mixture of mud and straw to a wooden form & dried slowly to prevent cracking. Then a roaring fire was built inside to burn away the form. After completion the oven was used to bake cookies, pies, bread etc. This outdoor style community oven was used in the 18th century for baking. pictures from south carolina photos on webshots This outdoor style community oven was used in the 18th century for baking. picture published by myrtle107
Vermont Norwich Village Historic District According to Early Houses of Norwich, Vermont, the oldest part of the house is what is now the rear wing. Of frame construction, the wing has a large central chimney containing a huge fireplace and bread oven. It was built by Reuben Hatch, son of Joseph Hatch about 1780.
Virginia Farm Musem First opened in 1979, the Blue Ridge Farm Museum reflects the day-to-day lifestyle of prosperous German-American farmsteaders in the Blue Ridge in the year 1800. Visitors may find costumed interpreters preparing meals over the open hearth, baking bread in an outdoor bake oven, blacksmithing, or carrying out other household and farm chores of the period. Backcountry Notes – Backcountry History – Frontier Culture Museum—1600s English Farm Virginia highlands backcountry commentary arts crafts politics history Baking in Colonial Virginia « Gherkins & Tomatoes Video: Colonial Baking | Culinary Media Network Lara Templin from Jamestown Settlement shows us how Colonists baked bread 400 years ago. Official Jamestown Settlement & Yorktown Victory Center Visitor's Site Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center – two living-history museums of early American history. illustr (see Il. 19)
Historical Ovens Index Pages Museums with hearth cooking demonstrations A list of a sites in a few eastern states that have hearth cooking demonstrations.
Recreated Ovens Regia Anglorum – Experiment in Building an Anglo-Saxon Style Oven Although there are several methods of building ovens, this article will concentrate on one, the sort we built at Brockhole. Making a Medieval Style Brick Oven This document was written for the benefit of people, especially historical re-enactors, who are interested in making and baking in a medieval style bake oven. Brick Oven Photo Gallery for the benefit of people, especially historical re-enactors, who are interested in making and baking in a medieval style bake oven (stacked brick covered with cob) Brick Oven Photo Gallery Making a Medieval Style Brick Oven Beehive Oven Pictures Medieval Technology and American History – Projects – The Bread Oven: Symbol of Colonial Liberty/A Large Clay Oven Building Community: Medieval Technology and American History – Project of Penn State University and the National Endowment for the Humanities. myBCS.com – Forums – Replies
New England Visit New England Search for "beehive oven" and see several locations in New England with historical ovens.
Australia Koorie Middens – Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary Parks Victoria provides education content to students and teachers. HISTORIC WOOD-FIRED OVEN COMES BACK TO LIFE : NBN Millmans Bakery in Colac , Has not been used for several years,It has two 3 square metre scotch ovens | Sourdough Companion NEVILLE BEECHEY COLAC VICTORIA A J MILLMANS BAKERY 1910 | Sourdough Companion Neville Beechey. A J Millman,s Bakery Colac Victoria 3250 Australia. | Sourdough Companion MILLMANS BAKERY 120 YEAR OLD. | Sourdough Companion
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Canada British Columbia Victoria suburb yields 850 BC archeological site – The Globe and Mail Large underground house, fire pit may have been used to prepare camas lily bulbs for food Historic & Heritage Sites | Grand Forks, BC | Tourism BC – Official Site An overview of historic and heritage sites in Grand Forks, British Columbia, including information about the Heritage Courthouse, Doukhobor Village and mining & smelting artefacts. Museum, Libraries & Art Gallery Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen: Rock Ovens Park Quebec – Quebec City's Historical Treasures An article about the historial treasures in Old Quebec City… Artillery Park in the old city near the Saint-Jean Gate presents two hundred and fifty years of area history in three historic buildings including the 1712 Dauphine Redoubt, an 1818 Officer's quarters and 1903 Arsenal Foundry. There's also an on-site outdoor bread oven. Rural Repast Labour Day weekend is the perfect time to make an excursion to the Richelieu region – an area rich in both picnic spots and history…. On Taupier St. (off Patriotes Rd.) next to the church in St. Charles, we spotted an outdoor bread oven. Quebec Bread Words & The Meanings of Habitant from Bill Casselman's Canadian Word of the Day Picture of Baking bread in an outdoor Quebec oven THE BREAD OVENS OF QUEBEC reproduction copy of the original book, 119 pages Western Development Museum: INDEX They have an oven, but info about it is not in their web site yet. Jane Austen Society Toronto – Welcome The Grange, built in 1917 has one of the few remaining brick bake ovens still in operation today. The Government in the Region of Waterloo Not clear what this link originally pointed to. TimeLinks: Ukrainian Outdoor Bake Oven Canada Science and Technology Museum – Agriculture Removing bread from an outdoor bake oven, Grande-Baie, Québec, Canada Page 83 : The pioneer cook : a historical view of Canadian Prairie food Ukrainian Canadian » A Ukrainian Bake Oven… certainly wasn’t easy!
Czech Republic A Go with no Whoa – Page 3 – Renovate Forums Great features …love the bierkeller it reminds me of the Crypt club in Brixton, it would make a great studio for some dodgy Dutch techno DJ's.lol You certainly like a project or twenty, when does it
Egypt Ancient Roads Lead to Discovery in the Egyptian Desert – NYTimes.com Describing the half-ton of bakery artifacts that has been collected, as well as signs of a military garrison, Dr. Darnell said the settlement was “baking enough bread to feed an army, literally.” This inspired the name for the site, Umm Mawagir. The Arabic phrase means “mother of bread molds.”
Fiji Tribewanted celebrates its three year island anniversary as the project is extended « benkeene.com The three year anniversary began at sunrise with members and locals preparing the lovo, an earth oven that cooked pig, chicken, fish and root vegetables.
France Bread Ovens of France A typical communal bread oven in the Haute Alps, near Gap, France. The oven itself is located in the back of the building. The sole purpose for this building is to house the oven. Pyromasse : Foyer de masse (Masonry Heaters) – Oven Images: Communal Bake House Communal Bake House, France Chalets-Village – The Ricard House Albeit faithful to the Norman style, this stone house does include adaptations to the local climate such as a foundation to protect its inhabitants from the winter frost. The house is located at the edge of the village on a very large parcel of land where you can find an outdoor bread oven and a sugar shack. FARE OF THE COUNTRY; FRANCE'S VINTAGE VILLAGE OVENS – New York Times In the village of Flaxieu – population, 10 families – the Bals are the last to continue the tradition of the community bread oven, which is found in many areas of France but predominantly in the regions bordering Switzerland. Trip – Fifth Report The bread oven was being heated in preparation for the first batch of breads to be baked; smoke was streaming out of the building; as we waited for the first batch to come out, we drank wine with the bakers and sang French songs. Eventually, the breads came out, somewhat underbaked and flat, but tasty nonetheless. Company of Mary – GB&I – Montfortian Pilgrimage La Bachelleraye, Mère André's House … On the left-hand side of the road, just at the start of the three or four buildings, is the old communal outdoor bread oven which would have probably been in use in Louis Marie's day. Nizas the story of a France village French Holiday Travel and vacation rental accommodation in France; he oven took a day to heat up, but once it would have been kept going for weeks at a time – a whole village could cook here. Tour Town Village visit – by Provence Beyond La Tour, France, Towns and Villages in Provence, Cote d'Azur and Alps of the South of France -A four communal (communal oven) is located in a small street just off the square. The oven dates back "over a hundred years" according to the baker, and is still used daily to bake the bread for the village. The room with the oven smells, of course, of fresh bread and pizza. A table holds several glasses recently emptied of red wine; this is a social stopping point for local people going to or from the square. PyroMasse/Ometepe ovens The following ovens and masonry cookstove were photographed on the island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua in February 1997. Pussy Things To Do – Attractions & Must See – VirtualTourist Pussy Things To Do: Reviews and photos of things to see in Pussy, France from real travelers and locals. Banal oven : Map (The Full Wiki) Pyromasse: Auvergne – The Lord's Oven Centre of Ambert Puy de Dome. The oven of the local Lord which stood since medieval days in the centre of the town, and was used by the whole community, was destroyed during The Revolution at the request of local bakers. Ancient and medieval architecture: dolmen, pigeonniers and colombage in Dordogne and Lot et Garonne Ancient architecture in france, including dolmen, maisons a empilage, pigeonniers and colombage houses in Dordogne and Lot et Garonne Flickriver: Most interesting photos tagged with fouràpain Flickriver – view images as a 'river of photos' and more… Saint-Aulaye | Gites at La Treille France Travel Guide, Photos, Tourism, Hotels in France France Travel Guide: photos, tourism, heritage, picturesque villages, traditions, gastronomy, landscapes, hotels… La Roquette Sur Siagne – Provence Web Fayence Town Village visit – by Provence Beyond Fayence, France, Large medieval perched village west of Grasse, with markets, shops, internationally known glider (sailplane) airfield. Towns and Villages in Provence, Cote d'Azur and Alps of the South of France of Beyond – An informative view 'Beyond' the French Riviera with photos, ancient villages, interesting sites, current events and selected other links. Urval Town Hall : A Presentation of the Commune – What to See La Borie des Combes Accommodation Dordogne « Dordogne Accommodation La Borie des Combes offers the nicest Gite Accommodation the Dordogne has to offer. Being just a short drive from Sarlat, Domme, Beynac and Les Eyzie Day 10: Enjoying Fabulous Conques, France Lush Limousin – IgoUgo Limousin Journal – MichaelJM Read "Lush Limousin" for info about traveling in Limousin. Check out other IgoUgo travelers' jpurnals for even more tips and ideas. The Massegros Pyromasse: Community Ovens in the Massif de Megal Community Ovens in the Massif de Megal. Below are detailed the community ovens of 4 hamlets on the slopes of Mount Chenis in the Massif de Megal, Haute Loire. ATG Oxford – Quality Walking & Cycling holidays in Europe, Trekking, Rambling & Hiking Holidays – ATG Trust A communal oven in France. monuments Le Franco Phoney | A typical communal oven A communal oven? Back in medieval times, these ovens, known in French as a four banal were used in many areas of the Alps as a way for villagers to cook bread Two Exterior Community Ovens: Savoie – Pyromasse The following observations were made in the Alpine village of Bellcombe and the outlying hamlet of Brossieux, Savoie France. The Oven At Doucy – Pyromasse The prefabricated communal oven at Doucy in the Massif des Bourge, Savois. Panoramio – Photo of Former communal oven- Ancien four à pain au Vieux-Servoz Photo-sharing community. Discover the world through photos. Wood burning Masonry Ovens – Pyromasse Images Wood burning Masonry Ovens – Pyromasse Images Communal Oven – Americans in France Blanot – Village in Southern Burgundy Outdoor visit of the castle Pradons – Pays Ruomsois Ardeche Tourism office Pradons village is located close to the Ardeche; amateur swimmers and river explorers will love it. Must see: the Château de la Borie Les Bondons – Balade au pays des menhirs. Hiking in the district of : Les Bondons (Lozère). A passion for farigoule – Paris postcard Activities | Cottage in Brittany FARE OF THE COUNTRY – FARE OF THE COUNTRY – FRANCE'S VINTAGE VILLAGE OVENS – NYTimes.com Maurice Bal dusts a speck of flour from his thick woolen beret and with broad, rhythmic motions sweeps large, crackling rounds of sourdough bread from the wood-fired oven. He and his wife, Paule, working side by side, proceed quickly and nervously, arranging the dozen fragrant and thick-crusted loaves to cool along stone benches spread with golden straw. Wasting no motion, they refill the brick-lined oven with rustic bread tarts, showering them at the final moment with onions, apples, moist sugared plums, even hand-cracked walnuts. It's 9 A.M. on a gray day in Bugey, a remote patch of southeastern France in the department of Ain. For the first time since the Bals rose in the dark at 5 A.M., they have a chance to catch their breath, to smile, to chat about their lives and the bread rituals of this quiet region at the edge of the Savoy. Entrevaux Farine: About Tour Town Village visit – by Provence Beyond La Tour, France, Towns and Villages in Provence, Cote d'Azur and Alps of the South of France of Beyond – An informative view 'Beyond' the French Riviera with photos, ancient villages, interesting sites, current events and selected other links. LaVarenne Cooking School- Learn the art of fine cooking with Anne Willan: Articles & Columns – Portrait of a Pâtissier: Three Generations, One Passion LaVarenne Cooking School – Learn the art of fine cooking with Anne Willan oven and mill, Pyrenees, France – Brockwell Bake Organic bakery competition to be held on Sunday 31st august 2008 in Brockwell Park, Brixton, South London, UK
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Greece Greek Woman Baking Bread In Outdoor Communal Oven, Olymbos Olimbos, Karpathos, Dodecanese Islands, Mediterranean, Europe Stock Photo Image Greek woman baking bread in outdoor communal oven, Olymbos Olimbos, Karpathos, Dodecanese islands, Mediterranean, Europe
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Italy Rural architecture: the ovens Every village of the Aosta Valley was provided with almost a communitarian oven, where the families baked in turn the rye bread one's own use, generally once a year, at the beginning of winter. The oven was situated inside the village and its size was proportional to the yearly need. A communitarian oven baked at the same time from 30 to 120 breads and, if the village was very big, it was possible to find there more than one oven. File:Baker's oven Pompei.JPG – Wikimedia Commons Heritage Keyword phrase description Think On It » Blog Archive » My 400 year old wood burning oven FuoriBorgo: Baking in a batch In the most derelict part of the old barn where we keep our firewood, there's a great big stone and brick oven where the weekly baking for the whole neighborhood used to take place. It would take hours for the… Italian Pizza Oven History| Pizza Ovens | Italian Brick Ovens Pacific Coast Brick Ovens’ pizza oven will be the ultimate highlight for your backyard BBQ. The center of attention is the pizza oven as friends and family gather round the pizza oven for fun and fabulous pizza oven cooked food. Achieve an old world aura, as consumers around the world are incorporating the infamous Pizza Oven into the design of their culinary world. These ovens are fast becoming the “centerpiece” by adding warmth, atmosphere old-world cooking ambiance and culinary achievement to your home or business. The History of Italian Brick Ovens | Italy
Morocco Moroccan Cuisine Marocaine: Moroccan bread (Aghroum or Khobz) / Pain marocain "F'ran" is a local and traditional community oven, built for communal use and are located in every district, village, city or neighborhood. In "F'ran" dozens of loafs are baked at once. So many breads would be baked at the same time. The Suitcase Chef » Blog Archive » Recipe: Moroccan Chickpea Soup After rising, the puffy and pale loaves were balanced on their maker’s heads and transported to the community oven known as a ferrane. Adventures in Africa: Adventures at the Public Oven and Public Beach (but not at the same time) Most Moroccan homes are not equipped with ovens. Instead, women prepare the daily bread the night before, let it rise at night, then take it to the local giant wood-burning oven in the morning. In Morocco, a Khubz in Every Communal Oven – Travel Blog – World Hum Discover world travel, global cultures, explore new worlds, and discover the globalization commentary at World Hum. Travel dispatches from a shrinking planet. Picture of Fez – a traditional community bread oven, Fez, Morocco Picture of Fez – a traditional community bread oven, taken 2007-08-16 in Fez, Morocco by traveler pete_k. Global Voices in English » Morocco: How to bake bread in the medina Kes Kes, and Kasbah: Cooking With Kitty Morse in Morocco The communal oven (My Place in the Sun)
Nevis Heritage Tourism – The Future In St. Kitts – Nevis | Nevis Island Tourism Information Blog. Clay Villa Estate – St. Kitts – Nevis Basseterre, St. Kitts – Nevis October 19, 2009 (SKNIS) The value of heritage tourism and its role in attracting
New Zealand Exploring Maori culture and Zorbing in New Zealand | Travel: Around the U.S. and world | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle Hāngi – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Also just hangi
Palestine CATECHIST Magazine – Article Archive Bread « A far country diary
Peru Traveling in Peru, seeing large clay communal baking mud ovens. Traveling in Peru was very nice, seeing around large clay communal baking wood ovens in villages.
Portugal Paço de Monsanto – Self Catering – Idanha-a-Velha Figueira (Proença a Nova) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bread oven in action | Flickr – Photo Sharing! Communal bread oven in Riscada
Spain Walks in Andalucia | Aljibe, above the Eagles Jimena de la Frontera | Andalucia Life Magazine | August 2009 Walks in Andalucia Aljibe, above the Eagles Jimena de la Frontera Andalucia Life Magazine | August 2009
Syria Archaeology, experimental archaeology and ethnoarchaeology on bread ovens in syria This article explores the relationship between the archaeological remains of clay ovens excavated in the Iron Age level at Tel Hadar, Israel and modern socio-cultural behaviour linked to clay ovens used for bread baking. After a short introduction on one of the excavated ovens and the precise report of one experimentation with local people, most of the text describes my ethnoarchaeological observations from the past five years in Syria. Through a study that combines archaeology, ethnoarchaeology and experimental archaeology I documented techniques of construction, differentiated various types of ovens and recorded their culinary and social function. Based on this research a worksheet has been developed to maximise the potential for information retrieved during the excavation of clay ovens. Syrian Foodie in London: Damascus communal ovens Cookstr – Savory Anise-Seed Rings A great recipe for Savory Anise-Seed Rings by Poopa Dweck from Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews.
Turkey [The outsider] The village bakery In my husband’s family’s little village, between Erzurum and Kars, there is a community oven. Not the little home ovens for maybe some beans or güveç, but a big brick-and-stone oven for bread, housed in a freestanding, red-tuğla (brick) room.
UK BBC – Yorkshire Dales stone circle investigated A stone feature in a Yorkshire Dales village is proving to be a time detectives' challenge for a group of local archaeologists. Visit Durham Dales for perfect ales; taste OF THE NORTH EAST beer. – Free Online Library Free Online Library: Visit Durham Dales for perfect ales; taste OF THE NORTH EAST beer.(Features) by "The Journal (Newcastle, England)"; Business Business, international News, opinion and commentary Malt beverages JournalLive – Lifestyle – Food and Drink – Visit Durham Dales for perfect ales Dead Link: Article about a pub where builders found a crack and uncovered a community bread oven set into a wall The Tudor Housewife – Google Books Beginning with a general introduction that outlines the structure of Tudor society, The Tudor Housewife includes information on religion and marriage, highlighting various religious ceremonies and observances and the arrangement and celebration of marriages; childbirth and raising children, exploring attitudes to childbirth, education, and the religious and moral training of children; household duties, such as washing, cleaning, and preparing food and drink; home remedies, focusing on the medicines available to and the medical knowledge of the housewife; and the role women played in business. The World We Have Lost by Primrose Hockey from Gwent Local History Hartlington Stones may have been large-scale bread oven | SCAtoday.net
LOB114.JPG (JPEG Image, 280×334 pixels): An illustration for the "Lands of the Bible" e-book.
Cooking Rumford: Masonry ovens have been built in American homes since the first colonists landed in New England in the 17th century and before that when the Spanish settled in Florida and the Southwest in the 16th century. Surprisingly there weren't many differences between the ovens built in New England and the ones the Spanish built because oven traditions date back much farther – to at least Roman times.
How the Wood Fired Pizza Oven Has Evolved Over the Years – All Things Barbecue and Cooking!: The wood fired pizza oven has been discovered in ancient archeological digs, preserved through the centuries in European homes and finally…
A guide to earth oven cooking – by Thom W. Conroy – Helium: Earth oven cooking has been around as long as mankind has had the use of fire, and has been used by every culture on every continent to cook foods…, Thom W. Conroy
Just the crumbs – Culture – livemint.com: Just the crumbs, The traditional bakeries of the Walled City are dead?except for a few, Culture
Panoramio – Photo of Historic Furnace – Bake Oven, Seminole Canyon State Park, Del Rio, Texas, USA: Photo-sharing community. Discover the world through photos.
THROUGH GATES OF GRACE: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site, Comstock, Texas Wrap-up – February 2010

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