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1490
First Official Oven
The first oven was made out of brick and tile. There was many before this but this is the first recorded/official oven. It was built in France. -
Cast-Iron Stove
First ever manufactured cast-iron stove with no grates. -
Castrol Oven
Francois Curillies invented the castrol oven. This is a wood-burning oven. It helped contain smoke better than previous ovens. -
Pennsylvania Fireplace
Invented by Benjamin Franklin, was small enough so you could put it in your fire place! Burned wood and had sliding doors. -
Improvements to the Castrol
Count Rumford made improvements to the castrol oven. It could have pots going on burners at different temperatures -
Cast-Iron Stove with Grates
This stove was invented by Isaac Orr. Had grates to cook food on. -
Patent for the Gas Oven
James Sharp patented the gas oven. Was semi-successful. -
Base-Burning Stove
Invented by Jordan A. Mott. This stove burned coal. Made with heavy cast-iron. -
Patent for the Electric Stove
William Hadaway received patent for the electric stove. -
Gas Ovens
Most homes had a gas oven with an oven and stove top! -
Electric Stoves
Electric stoves began to compete with gas stoves. Electric stoves became more popular because they were easy to clean, fashionable, and cheaper! -
Induction Cook-tops
Westinghouse Electric Company manufactured the first ever induction oven and put it on display for the public. It had 1 burner. -
Improved Induction Cook-top
The appliance brand Viking has a new induction cook-top design! It can boil water super fast, uses less energy and is way quicker and cleaner. -
Touch Screen Stove-top
Whirlpool is working at inventing a touchscreen stove-top that stays cool when you touch it, but also gets hot for when you need to cook. Another cool feature would be it could have a voice command and show recipes. -
Smart Oven
Popular appliance brands are competing to put out smart appliances. Some features these could have would be a camera, voice commands, and to take up less space. -
Sources
https://nationalmaglab.org/education/magnet-academy/history-of-electricity-magnetism/museum/electric-range#:~:text=Canadian%20executive%20Thomas%20Ahearn%20put,compete%20with%20their%20gas%20counterpa https://www.oldhouseonline.com/kitchens-and-baths-articles/history-of-the-kitchen-stove http://www.homeinspirations.co.za/index.php/kitchen/18606-stoves-through-the-ages https://www.britannica.com/technology/stove -
Sources 2
https://www.magneticcooky.com/how-is-working-and-history/#:~:text=The%20first%20induction%20stove%20was,the%20public%20display%20in%20Texas. https://www.theverge.com/2014/1/7/5285250/whirlpool-touchscreen-stovetop-concept https://www.tomsguide.com/features/the-future-of-food-how-smart-ovens-will-transform-cooking-forever https://www.vikingrange.com/consumer/product/more-viking/the-viking-life/viking-induction-cooktops-featured-in-article-by-schott
