What is Horno?

and Horno is a type of outdoor oven made of Adobe or other natural clay mixtures in the shape of an extended dome. Although the word "Horno" is the Spanish name for the oven, it has been found in archaeological places around the world, including Africa and Hungary, where it is known as kemence and is still used at the beginning of the 21st century. The hollow interior of the structure usually has a flat surface of cooking on the bottom, where fire or coal are caused until they are hot and then removed, after which the food is placed inside. Opening inside the furnace can be closed for the time of cooking by covering in the mud or for more modern implementation by placing the door through the hole. Properties of Adobe used to allow the oven to maintain a large amount of heat and maintain a good level of moisture in the oven despite the drought caused by initial fire.

There are two common ways to build Upper. The first is the position of the mold or frame of wood or other material in a distinctive curved shape of the oven. AdobeIt can then be pushed into a mold, allowing the construction of a smooth base that can be stacked and sealing more by clay to form a solid surface. This method can work very well, but can also cause peeling on the inside of the oven if Adobe is not created or cured correctly.

The second method, which can be used to create a Upper, is slowly accumulating Adobe bricks in a circular pattern and processing from the base. When each layer of bricks is laid, the mud is used to fill the gaps created between each brick. This method potentially takes longer, but can result in better heat retention and longer life than other methods.

The shape of the Horno is designed to allow the heat to be accumulated inside then to be evenly distracted all over the interior of the oven. Uneven or sharper curve shapes tend to allow heat accumulation in certain areas, which potentially causes uneven cooking. Porous nature of Adobe in the walls of the oven also naturalIt absorbs moisture from the outdoor air and then slowly distracts it when the heat penetrates into the material and creates an environment that is suitable for the production of breads and other dishes that require some humidity when cooking.