tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post4805715828464455070..comments2024-03-29T05:26:30.522+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: The Bread Oven.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-10277011652322083242013-02-17T21:41:44.854+00:002013-02-17T21:41:44.854+00:00Building one of these is on my list of Things I ge...Building one of these is on my list of Things I get to do someday and has been for nearly two years. You inspire me, Cro. Handy Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132709938216842143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71887547339344348642013-02-15T06:19:51.669+00:002013-02-15T06:19:51.669+00:00One of the cottages we rented in Normandy had a br...One of the cottages we rented in Normandy had a bread oven in it and I wondered how they worked. It was quite small and there didn't seem to be room enough for a fire and bread too!!! I love the sound of that old village tradition of baking the week's supply of bread though the bread must have been pretty dry and stale without preservatives like they use now-a-days by the end of the week. The taste of fresh French bread and aroma of it must have been fantastic !Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46048982278788975622013-02-14T22:43:55.611+00:002013-02-14T22:43:55.611+00:00I agree - go for it!
Never tasted bread baked thi...I agree - go for it!<br /><br />Never tasted bread baked this way - but would imagine it tasted sublime.<br /><br />It the early days of my marriage I would bake bread at the weekends - coo, nothing better than warm homemade bread rolls with lashings of melting butter, ham and pease pudding. Yummy! And Chelsea buns freshly iced. Yummy!<br /><br />Then I got lazy...<br /><br />Anna :o]hyperCRYPTICalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-12502004072632478502013-02-14T20:30:04.108+00:002013-02-14T20:30:04.108+00:00Go for it. I can almost smell the bread bakingGo for it. I can almost smell the bread bakingMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40965878365617537602013-02-14T18:46:33.238+00:002013-02-14T18:46:33.238+00:00now I must check out Jamie O.'s kitchen...I kn...now I must check out Jamie O.'s kitchen...I know who he is but not a clue about his oven. i think how very smart of people to have communal bread ovens...it was/is such a staple, and cooking it communally is just a wise use of resources, plus it turns a "chore" into a social gathering.<br />Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83081509834950219642013-02-14T18:35:18.243+00:002013-02-14T18:35:18.243+00:00I think that would be fabulous in your barn,not ju...I think that would be fabulous in your barn,not just to look at but it would be so great to gather round with the kids,keeping tradition alive,you know if you ever sell the place Cro the kids will be so keeps evolving. sad as the wonderfulness of it just keeps evolving.carole johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05721058683205450682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-71754327512542986192013-02-14T16:24:03.767+00:002013-02-14T16:24:03.767+00:00We can send a file (in a cake), if you think it wo...We can send a file (in a cake), if you think it would help!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11687089194018727532013-02-14T15:58:34.445+00:002013-02-14T15:58:34.445+00:00What a lovely tradition...I hope it makes a comeba...What a lovely tradition...I hope it makes a comeback.Spinners End Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378599044206074919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43340833095116680612013-02-14T15:37:18.816+00:002013-02-14T15:37:18.816+00:00Have a nice Valentine's Day too! I am always ...Have a nice Valentine's Day too! I am always amazed at all the old stuff over there, we are a young country and don't have all those wonderful old buildings and ovens. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435370349554811512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79682728695643293872013-02-14T14:56:14.430+00:002013-02-14T14:56:14.430+00:00Hmmn. Saturday night I might be in Bentiaba jail ...Hmmn. Saturday night I might be in Bentiaba jail but a communal bread oven might be a good idea. If I get off with just a caution I'll look into it. The problem here is getting the hard flour and decent yeast.Hippohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468795398813061897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51626624066887008662013-02-14T14:09:40.454+00:002013-02-14T14:09:40.454+00:00With a reasonably dry pergola nearby... It's a...With a reasonably dry pergola nearby... It's a must!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44824560477025053592013-02-14T13:06:06.108+00:002013-02-14T13:06:06.108+00:00Using one of those ovens is one of my dreams - pro...Using one of those ovens is one of my dreams - probably a hopelessly romantic notion, might be a lot more difficult and messy than I imagine.<br />Sure does look handsome though!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43304060778473183352013-02-14T10:01:06.920+00:002013-02-14T10:01:06.920+00:00That is a dream of mine to have an outdoor oven in...That is a dream of mine to have an outdoor oven in the style of Jamie Oliver. Once my house renovations are over I will look into it seriously. I'm sure I could find a small space in the garden. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57627604033775269472013-02-14T09:58:16.314+00:002013-02-14T09:58:16.314+00:00That oven is strikingly similar to the scared spri...That oven is strikingly similar to the scared spring outlet at the Roman Baths here. Ours is too wet for pizza though.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23838659219746765402013-02-14T08:32:05.180+00:002013-02-14T08:32:05.180+00:00That sounds a bit like our wood-fired kitchen cook...That sounds a bit like our wood-fired kitchen cooker. There IS a thermostat, but it's 'advisory' only.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-78889070992385453992013-02-14T08:22:29.755+00:002013-02-14T08:22:29.755+00:00I scoured the imags of those bread ovens but I can...I scoured the imags of those bread ovens but I can't see a single "On/Off" switch or timer. Where was the temperature set?The Owl Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11484484539144369129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-23241385102920620672013-02-14T08:17:01.003+00:002013-02-14T08:17:01.003+00:00Happy posthumous b'day wishes to Jock, as a fe...Happy posthumous b'day wishes to Jock, as a fellow NZ'er. I wish I had known him.<br /><br />I am madly envious of Jamie O's kitchen, especially that outdoor oven. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13974206679853189199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-41653721671363025902013-02-14T07:44:25.325+00:002013-02-14T07:44:25.325+00:00Happy St Valentine's Day to all, and Happy pos...Happy St Valentine's Day to all, and Happy posthumous Birthday wishes to my old mate Jock.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53023917455540247382013-02-14T06:56:00.142+00:002013-02-14T06:56:00.142+00:00Smaller ones do exist, but I would think an interi...Smaller ones do exist, but I would think an interior of about 1 metre diameter would be fine. Not difficult to build.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-91672992474032269332013-02-14T06:31:03.656+00:002013-02-14T06:31:03.656+00:00I was just talking to a good friend and fellow bre...I was just talking to a good friend and fellow bread maker and we so want to build one....I would Love to bake breads in one and pizza too!!! I wonder how big or small they could be...have you ever seen a smaller one?? <br />It is a dream of mine to do this one day!!Miss Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17728691181470922037noreply@blogger.com