Petchka, a wood burning stove.

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Hello all, today I helped out Max with the reinstallation of the kitchen 'petchka'. probably not the correct spelling but that's what it sounds like. Man that thing is heavy but with the current temperature of minus 10c it is worth it's weight lol. This one is really old fashioned, no idea what year but I think it's safe to say it must have been in the former communist times here in Bulgaria. It fair punches out the heat. For anyone unfamiliar with Bulgaria it's hot in the summer and freezing in the winter, so the petchka get taken out when not in use. Cleaned and put away. Cooking in the summer is done outdoors a lot. On a grill thing called a 'skara'. I cook on top of the petchka, scones, toast and one pot meals mostly and soup. Bulgarians and me love soup. Even for breakfast. My own petchka has an oven built in unlike this old one, once mastered it becomes an old friend. That takes time though, learning the hot spots from the less hot. A lot of folk don't like the wood ash, too much work for some but I don't mind. What about you guys, any favourite methods or appliances for cooking and heating? Thanks for reading and comments are welcome.