tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post5258620103089012267..comments2014-04-26T15:20:20.875-07:00Comments on Colonial America: the simple life: Early American fireplaces and cookinggrazhinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-59059118760805959442014-04-26T15:20:20.875-07:002014-04-26T15:20:20.875-07:00Sorry, I haven't. I looked around, one possibi...Sorry, I haven't. I looked around, one possibility is that it could have been a bakestone for baking flat breads on a hearth instead of firing up an oven.grazhinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-62093744978935457542014-04-26T12:44:51.161-07:002014-04-26T12:44:51.161-07:00Very interesting! Recently while cleaning out my ...Very interesting! Recently while cleaning out my Great Grandparent's 19th Century barn I found what I thought was a long oval heavy cast iron griddle. Upon closer inspection it appears to be made out of stone. It has a metal band around the edge and wire handles and appears to be homemade. Have you every seen anything like that before?Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885781419430993421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-72039210201563021282014-03-14T06:13:41.326-07:002014-03-14T06:13:41.326-07:00Beech was the most favored because it burns bright...Beech was the most favored because it burns brightly and with little smoke, the embers would then be used to cook.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-54155237516440309852014-03-04T07:46:57.295-08:002014-03-04T07:46:57.295-08:00Very informative! Thanks a lot. I would like to he...Very informative! Thanks a lot. I would like to hear more from your knowledge on the subject. An interesting article on the old ways of cooking in the UK can be found in The Victorian Web, see http://www.victorianweb.org/technology/domestic/cooking.html. Moreover, for those who are interested to add some of the old hearth cooking utensils to their fireplace, an extensive collection can be found and bought with Antique-fireback.com, see http://www.firebacks.net/hearth-cooking-utensils.html.Charles Nijmanhttp://www.firebacks.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-77936897009063261692014-01-23T14:19:04.430-08:002014-01-23T14:19:04.430-08:00Very helpful and informative. I've seen quite ...Very helpful and informative. I've seen quite a few fireplaces like these, but not with such complete information.HiLonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-7508577800629941432013-10-13T12:50:24.770-07:002013-10-13T12:50:24.770-07:00thanks a bunch for this info and especially the pi...thanks a bunch for this info and especially the pictures. have you had the chance to read through any old colonial homes magazines?jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-85256192741727201522013-08-10T17:17:39.113-07:002013-08-10T17:17:39.113-07:00They'd have used whatever kind of wood that wa...They'd have used whatever kind of wood that was growing nearby. Trees like maple, birch, sycamore, cedar, hickory, chestnut and elm come to mind. Dry fallen branches gathered in the woods would be good kindling to start the fire. They'd have to constantly cut down trees to have an adequate supply of firewood. Farmers started keeping woodlots. They'd rotate the areas where they'd cut trees, leaving alone sections where the trees could grow and mature to be ready for future use. Preferably wood would be cut and stacked so it could dry, the stacks of wood growing bigger and bigger throughout the summer and fall. A family would generally use 30 to 40 cords of wood in a year. That's a stack about 4' wide x 4' high and 240 to 320' long.grazhinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-38216366954091400282013-08-10T13:33:34.915-07:002013-08-10T13:33:34.915-07:00What kind of wood did they use for firewood on the...What kind of wood did they use for firewood on the open hearth fireplace to do their cooking?Judith Morenonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-10723760086188839672013-02-10T13:16:30.117-08:002013-02-10T13:16:30.117-08:00I have uncovered a similiar fire place in a home/ ...I have uncovered a similiar fire place in a home/ farm my family has owned since the 1850's. There is a fire place just like (strwberry banke) picture and also a bee hive dome(baking oven) connecting to the main fireplace. I believe my family purchased the property in 1850's (german immigrants). We has assumed they built it until I uncovered the fireplace. Can you tell me if you can date a fire place. The house is in Glenmont NY.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-79027105278380961332013-02-02T14:31:53.266-08:002013-02-02T14:31:53.266-08:00this is very helpful!
this is very helpful!<br />katie orenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-28669847632863583462013-01-02T06:26:49.839-08:002013-01-02T06:26:49.839-08:00OMG! This was such a complete and interesting writ...OMG! This was such a complete and interesting writing about Colonial American furnishings as I have ever come across. As a reactor for the period I am delighted to see it! Thank you SO very much!Charlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14890247831326987684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-75901147746615228472012-12-23T15:23:55.524-08:002012-12-23T15:23:55.524-08:00There's probably a small flue which connects t...There's probably a small flue which connects to the main chimney. The opening is probably just above the oven door. I've read that older ovens that were on the back wall of the fireplace generally didn't have flues. The smoke would just come out into the fireplace and up the chimney.----Check this link for some more info ---http://www.rumford.com/oven/articleoven.htmlgrazhinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-75965275791073863602012-12-23T02:45:17.078-08:002012-12-23T02:45:17.078-08:00I purchased a 1790's home in the Catskills wit...I purchased a 1790's home in the Catskills with 4 fireplaces and a beehive oven. While discovering that the fireplaces are unlined and damper-less, I am trying to find the flue for the beehive oven. Would it connect to the flue for the fireplace or have its own flue? The kitchen fireplace the oven is next to backs the fireplace in Keeping Room which now functions as my living room. Any suggestions/information appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-81141791316502099432012-12-07T18:05:47.811-08:002012-12-07T18:05:47.811-08:00Just exposed a beehive oven in our house. Its abou...Just exposed a beehive oven in our house. Its about 42" deep and has an iron door. I almost hit the roof because its been there since before we moved there in 1960 and no one even knew. The house was built in 1744. Thanks for the writeups and pictures they are a big helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-21642734714819251352012-10-04T06:41:07.514-07:002012-10-04T06:41:07.514-07:00Thanks for the info! I really appreciate your rese...Thanks for the info! I really appreciate your research and photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16276810059497068046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-75824499599974531002012-08-03T18:53:23.299-07:002012-08-03T18:53:23.299-07:00Clare: Shattuck or shadduck refers to either a gra...Clare: Shattuck or shadduck refers to either a grapefruit from Barbados, or the pomelo, which was one of the parents of the grapefruit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-79091771831310542302012-05-10T11:58:34.618-07:002012-05-10T11:58:34.618-07:00Great info! Thank you!Great info! Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-23309062546413064862011-12-17T19:41:58.518-08:002011-12-17T19:41:58.518-08:00Outstanding. Thanks !Outstanding. Thanks !Swollen Craniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904309813013464776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-78850862444176988302011-04-25T04:10:51.911-07:002011-04-25T04:10:51.911-07:00Although there are places where the brick ovens yo...Although there are places where the brick ovens you mention are called Dutch ovens, overall, the term refers to a heavy, lidded pot.grazhinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-48858537771590965692011-04-25T03:47:46.091-07:002011-04-25T03:47:46.091-07:00I had always heard the term "Dutch Oven"...I had always heard the term "Dutch Oven" used for the smaller beehive oven located next to the main fireplace. You did not use a name for it and after reading your information, I assume that only the pan used in the fireplace is called a Dutch Oven, correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-7137928817188977862010-11-03T01:39:59.714-07:002010-11-03T01:39:59.714-07:00The best information I found over the years about ...The best information I found over the years about fireplaces & cooking, etc., was culled from books published in the 1930's. I never did save the titles, because at the time, I had no plans of ever putting together a website like this. From what I've seen, there was a lot of interest in Colonial America in the 20's & 30's.<br />Some of the best websites I've found are listed here.<br />http://grazhinaslinks.blogspot.com/<br />Check the sections: Georgian & Early American, Cottage Village City & Town, and Books online, you might find something helpful.grazhinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836627685617280750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-26732123286093835962010-10-31T08:57:55.600-07:002010-10-31T08:57:55.600-07:00I am fascinated with Colonial times and want to le...I am fascinated with Colonial times and want to leatn more about fireplaces, cooking utensils and pots, etc. Can you recomend any research sites and or books?Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-4286949234068266972010-08-24T10:54:11.890-07:002010-08-24T10:54:11.890-07:00A tremendous amount of information and work here. ...A tremendous amount of information and work here. Thank you for sharing!Namitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476552972162497517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-42106987409232239302010-07-03T07:56:21.683-07:002010-07-03T07:56:21.683-07:00Beautiful representation of the colonial cooking e...Beautiful representation of the colonial cooking experience. We just purchased a home originally built in 1729 and the fireplaces come to life with these descriptions and pictures of the activities they have seen. Thank you.Colleennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6876881427018799880.post-4537427347196138582009-12-01T17:17:49.408-08:002009-12-01T17:17:49.408-08:00This Blog is amazing. I wish I had the time to do...This Blog is amazing. I wish I had the time to do the footwork you have done. Please dont stop!!!thank youJeanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04236184219605667503noreply@blogger.com