The Process of Preparing Simmered Dishes. Simmering is carried out by completely immersing the food inside water, stock or any other cooking liquid which is continuously kept at a temperature just below its boiling point (180-200 degrees Fahrenheit in case of water).
Fire striker. For modern fire strikers, also called artificial flints, see ferrocerium. A fire striker (or fire steel) is a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock. A Fire Striker is a specific tool used in firemaking.
A wood-burning stove is a heating appliance capable of burning wood fuel and wood-derived biomass fuel, such as wood pellets. Generally the appliance consists of a solid metal (usually cast iron or steel) closed fire chamber, a fire brick base and an adjustable air control.