Earth Ovens

Wood-fired or coal-fired earth ovens can turn brush and dried tree clippings into a cheap way to cook outdoors, to keep the heat out of summer kitchens. The heavy clay soil, which is all over Northeast Ohio, is used to build most simple earthwork ovens.

There’s a great guide at Mother Earth News by Kiko Denzer , who wrote a detailed book on the subject, Build Your Own Earth Oven, available here.

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