Cooking in the woodburning stove?

npsmama

prhaps a stupid thought but we've got the woodburning stove 'on' to heat us today and I was wondering if I could wrap a chicken up in foil and throw it in to cook it to save gas from using the oven?

What do you think?

Would it damage the stove?

oliveoyl

I'm no expert... but I don't think you could... direct flames would just burn through the foil and burn the outside of the chicken... you won't damage the stove. Experiment with a potato rather than an expensive chicken. You might be able to cook in the embers... but not a whole chicken, just portions.

Pink.

Hi npsmama,

I don't think you could either. I think it would probably burn and a chicken gives off a great deal of juice which probably wouldn't do the stove any good.

Pink

meanmarie

How hot does the top of the woodburner get...thinking that it might be more successful to put chicken in large (heavy if you have it) pot on top of appliance...might be possible to start off on your hob and continue on woodburner...let us know how you get on as I am still toying with the idea of installing a woodburner in my new kitchen, being able to cook on top would help sway the balance in its favour.

Good luck
Marie

Penelope_Penguin

I don't think you could either You need glowing embers to cook on - if there are flames, that means soot, and you'll get a nasty taste in whatever you're cooking.

Penny. x

annscullamus

I have had my very tiny woodburner on for about a fortnight now, and cooked 2 stews with meat and a couple of pots of broth on the top - it is perfectly efficient, and acts just like a slow cooker but without the electric - anyone do anything else on top of their's? This may turn out to be a cost of living lowering thread if we got inventive!

npsmama

Well, I put an egg in a frying pan and left that on top and it cooked it.
I think you're right, cooking on top might be better.

Muppet81

I push the embers to one side and double wrap potaotes in thick foil and pop these in beside the embers.
leave for 45 mins to 1 hour for lovely baked poptatoes. May be the odd well done spot but still taste lovely.

1sue23

I have cooked eggs and bacon on mine ,put into frying pan and leave to cook on top of the stove while I go and have my shower .
My mum used to put a dish in front of the open fire with cooked left over potatoes, sliced onion, and bacon and a little grated cheese covered with a lid and for supper we had this with home made bread such fond memories.

tessasmum

We used to do this when we had a woodburner - how I miss it now! Used to cook rice pudding, stews, casseroles, etc and it was great - and the smell was TOO appetising!

cuddlymarm

Hi

Does anyone cook on their woodburners? We have gas central heating but an electric cooker. So if we hae a power cut we only have the woodburner for our heat (and cooking if necessary) The top gets really hot so is it possible to cook if we need to (or is there some reason why we shouldn't)

Thanks
Cuddles:rotfl: