Thursday, September 12, 2013

Open Hearth Cooking

 
 
 
 
 
Open Hearth Cooking
 
In the 1700's and 1800's many women cooked over an open fire. The days were long and the work was hard.  The number one cause of death in women during this time was fire related.  A long skirt could easily catch fire near the open hearth. 

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