How did the colonists start a fire for cooking?

Answer 1

wood fires with heavy pots(cast iron) hung just in front of the fire or placed in or on the fire and covered with coals depending on what food was cooked. sometimes a pit was dug with coals or wood put in the bottom. the food was wrapped with certain types of leaves or put in a pot or rack then covered and left for hours until food was done. ( this method was common for baked beans becase it took so long to cook. animals were skewered with a tree branch and perched over a fire. the person of least importance, usually a servant, had to turn the 'spit' so the meat would cook evenly.

Answer 2

They had efficient ovens and kitchen utensils to make their lifes easier. Well, actually... they weren't aloud to cook at all on the Mayflower. If they were't on the Mayflower, they could use ovens. I don't think they could cook on the Mayflower because it could easily catch on fire.

Answer 3

Well, matches were not in production yet. The easiest way would be flint and iron, which would cause a spark. Aim for the spark to land on some dry tender (something that burns easy like lint, dried moss or leaves). Once it is smoldering blow gently until one has a small flame. Now add wood shavings (pitch pine works great) and increase the size of you small fire. Now add small twigs then larger pieces of wood. The other way would be with friction, a drill and a bow, "Rubbing two sticks together". The bow turns the drill which is placed on a piece of dry wood. The turning drill causes heat on the dry wood until it begins to smolder. Gently blowing gives it more oxygen as one places tender near the hot spot until it reaches flash point and begins to burn. It works but it is work! Another way is with the use of a fire starter. Kind of like a flint lock pistol. Flint and iron cause a spark on a small amount of gunpowder and lights some tender.

Answer 4

The colonists cooked their food much like how the early settlers did. The main methods of cooking over open flame in a pot or by rotisserie or grilling.

Answer 5

The Pilgrims cooked over an open fire. They originally cooked over the fire outside, and then indoors inside the fireplace.

Answer 6

it is the same as it is today but today we have factorys. they had to make it out in the open.

Answer 7

mainly fire and heat

Answer 8

With a cast-iron wood-burning cook stove.