Stew stoves allow the cook to stand while preparing sauces and other foods. A Roman stove display at the Museum of London is seen at the link below. Different sized copper pans were made to fit the various sized grates. The 4 hole stove at the Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans is still used weekly and classes are offered on a regular basis. New restorations at Jefferson's Monticello and Poplar Forest show how long a range of stew stoves can be. While Monticello put in a Rumford fireplace/hearth, the stew stoves do not follow Rumford designs, nor contain flues. The picture of a two hole stew stove is from Hampton Nt. Historic Site, Md. and detailed pictures can be seen at last link on this page. I have found many stew stoves and set kettles [to use the modern term], so if you have a specific question send an email to me.
DC Octagon House. Washington DC [stew stove]
LA Hermann-Grima House. New Orleans [potager]
LA Hermann-Grima House. New Orleans. article
MA Old Tavern Farm B&B. Greenfield [set kettle]
MA Dwellings 1790-1840. Sutton [set kettle]
MA John Allen Farm. Sturbridge [set kettle]
ME Harrington House. Freeport [set kettle]
NH Col. Paul Wentworth House. Rollingsford [set kettle]
NH Rundlet-May House. Portsmouth [stew stove]
NC Old Salem. picture 9 [stove]
VA Colonial Williamsburg. Governor's Palace Kitchen [stew stove]
VA Monticello. Charlottesville [stew stove, set kettle]
VA Poplar Forest. Lynchburg [stew stove, set kettle]
France. Musée de la Ferme et des Vieux Métiers. Normady
France. Le Potager restaurant. Durfort
France. Potager with rosewood doors
Germany. Nymphenburg Castle. Munich
Articles
Earthen Camp Kitchen
History of stoves
Set kettle, boiler, or wash boiler
VA Monticello. Charlottesville
VA Monticello. Charlottesville
VA Monticello. Charlottesville [stew stove, set kettle]
VA Poplar Forest. Lynchburg
Roman stove display. Museum of London
Picture of the Month: Hampton. Towson, Md. closeup pictures
