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I travel to Honduras for work on a fairly regular basis, and stay in a small, rural town about 30 minutes south of the capital, Tegucigalpa. My work takes me out into the countryside to meet with landowners with whom we need to work for our project. I've come across many Cobb ovens, and will take pictures next time I visit someone who has one in their home.
Meanwhile, this afternoon I came across a half-barrel bread oven, and snapped a few pictures to share. The owner was very proud of the design. Apparently the half barrel is used quite a bit farther south of here, but in this area, all of the ovens are domes. Her husband decided that he wanted one like he had seen in Sabana Grande, so they had this one built. The bricks are actually adobe. A wooden frame was used to support them, and was left intact during the curing. The frame was burnt during the first firing, leaving the barrel arch. This oven is about 2 meters long, and has openings on either end. She said it can cook two batches of bread with one firing.
Hope you enjoy!
Meanwhile, this afternoon I came across a half-barrel bread oven, and snapped a few pictures to share. The owner was very proud of the design. Apparently the half barrel is used quite a bit farther south of here, but in this area, all of the ovens are domes. Her husband decided that he wanted one like he had seen in Sabana Grande, so they had this one built. The bricks are actually adobe. A wooden frame was used to support them, and was left intact during the curing. The frame was burnt during the first firing, leaving the barrel arch. This oven is about 2 meters long, and has openings on either end. She said it can cook two batches of bread with one firing.
Hope you enjoy!
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