I'm haveing a small wood burner installed in the kitchen and Lounge next week, couldn't afford a range does anyone cook on thiers? Any tips. I have loads of free off cuts and paper logs ready.
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Re: woodburner
I've not got a woodburner but I see no reason why you can't cook small things - pans of soup/stew, the kettle, stuff like that. You're only limited by space really.
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Re: woodburner
I cook on mine but more often than not I have to get the pan up to boiling on the electric hob (I have done this with everything from Pasta and rice to curry or sauces) , if it is an all day slow cook thing I just stick it on the stove top in the morning.
Quite simple really just bare in mind that you probably won't get the high temperatures that you get on a hob... I have yet to try fry an egg on ours.
Quite simple really just bare in mind that you probably won't get the high temperatures that you get on a hob... I have yet to try fry an egg on ours.
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Re: woodburner
I cook on mine a lot. No problem getting the pan to boiling point, just put a bit more junk mail on and get a really good roaring fire going, then let it die down. It's possibly a bit slower than the gas hob but you just factor that it.
I do think it tastes much nicer. Rice pudding cooked on the log burner is fantastic.
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I do think it tastes much nicer. Rice pudding cooked on the log burner is fantastic.
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Re: woodburner
I normally use mine to boil water, I have a small pan that fits nicely on to the top of the stove (my flue comes directly out of the top of my stove so means I have limited surface area)
But I can get it too boil the water very easily, as the stove can kick out some serious heat.
But I can get it too boil the water very easily, as the stove can kick out some serious heat.
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Re: woodburner
We nearly always have a kettle on ours, it takes about twenty minutes to boil a couple of pints on a normal slow(ish) fire.
The other thing we do, as we rarely keep it going all night, is to put a pot of porridge on just before going to bed. It only needs heating up in the morning and is wonderfully creamy.
The other thing we do, as we rarely keep it going all night, is to put a pot of porridge on just before going to bed. It only needs heating up in the morning and is wonderfully creamy.
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Re: woodburner
Oooo Odsox, I'm going to try porriage tonight/tomorrow morning! Thanks!
BTW this thread seems to be covering the same ground as http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 57&t=16629
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BTW this thread seems to be covering the same ground as http://www.selfsufficientish.com/forum/ ... 57&t=16629
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