Category Archives: Building a Clay Oven

Peruvian Watia Oven made with Spaded Soil

Posted on October 28, 2011 by William Rubel

The impromptu Peruvian oven that is is built in the Peruvian highlands to bake potatoes can easily be adapted to bake bread. While the Peruvian watia dome is heated and then collapsed onto the potatoes, one can use the form… Read more

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Building a Mud Oven with Soil/Concrete

Posted on October 12, 2011 by William Rubel

The ovens demonstrated here are based on designs from the Jewish Moroccan community in Israel. They were built at the Jewish Moroccan Museum and Archive for Living Culture at Moshav Sedot Micah, a village in the center of Israel.  There… Read more

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Building a Clay or Cob Oven

Posted on October 3, 2011 by William Rubel

This is part 6 of a multi-part video by Kurt Gardella. Kurt is affiliated with the Northern New Mexico College adobe construction program. He offers workshops in building a traditional New Mexican horno. Kurt also offers online workshops.
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