The charm of firewood flames

That must have been quite an experience. Definitely a different vibe compared to today’s convenience.

Yeah I remember that when my mom used to cook on firewood blowing the air from the long pipe tears in the eyes due to the smoke but I must say the food prepared on it was awesome taste. Did you cook on firewood?

I didn’t grow up in the time when firewood was still an essential part of the kitchen for cooking, but I can see how, in rural areas, it was truly a necessity. Starting a fire wasn’t just a chore—it was almost an art. You had to know how to get the right flame to heat your food evenly and estimate just the right amount of firewood so you could finish all your cooking without wasting fuel. It’s a skill that takes patience and experience, and I admire how people back then mastered it as part of everyday life.

I remember that my grandmother had a stove that used logs, she used it for many years. We had a firewood oven in our house in Switzerland, it was to make pizza.

In my parents house we didn't use fire wood but in my in-laws house I had to learn using fire wood.