What was used prior to ovens?
Prior to the oven being invented, simple food was often cooked outside over an open fire. There were many disadvantages
of cooking with wood and an open fire, some of which being the large amount of smoke which was produced, the lack of control over the fire, and the hazard of the fire spreading. Later, simple, cave-like ovens were built, but they still had to be used outside and took up large areas.
These were some of the reasons why the electric oven was constructed. The electric oven is small, therefore it can be
used inside and no smoke or waste is produced. The heat can also be controlled, reducing any danger of the fire spreading and this also makes it easier to cook a variety of foods at different temperatures.
of cooking with wood and an open fire, some of which being the large amount of smoke which was produced, the lack of control over the fire, and the hazard of the fire spreading. Later, simple, cave-like ovens were built, but they still had to be used outside and took up large areas.
These were some of the reasons why the electric oven was constructed. The electric oven is small, therefore it can be
used inside and no smoke or waste is produced. The heat can also be controlled, reducing any danger of the fire spreading and this also makes it easier to cook a variety of foods at different temperatures.
What emerging technology helped in this innovation?
This first advertisement shows the details of a Bosch Electric oven, made in 2012. It lists its many functions and
abilities, including electronic touch controls, an LED display and even a child lock. These features show us how modern discoveries in technology have been beneficial even in the production and use of ovens. Although the basic function of the oven usually stays the same, many tools are added to simplify the cooking process and make it easier to use the oven.
These two advertisements for ovens date from the 1960s, and they show the emerging technologies of that era. They
advertise the ‘self-cleaning oven’, which is designed for convenience, and the earlier ad illustrates the ‘pull-n-clean oven’, which must still manually cleaned but is positioned more conveniently than an oven on the floor, and this
adds to the ease of cleaning it.
abilities, including electronic touch controls, an LED display and even a child lock. These features show us how modern discoveries in technology have been beneficial even in the production and use of ovens. Although the basic function of the oven usually stays the same, many tools are added to simplify the cooking process and make it easier to use the oven.
These two advertisements for ovens date from the 1960s, and they show the emerging technologies of that era. They
advertise the ‘self-cleaning oven’, which is designed for convenience, and the earlier ad illustrates the ‘pull-n-clean oven’, which must still manually cleaned but is positioned more conveniently than an oven on the floor, and this
adds to the ease of cleaning it.