Vintage non-electric , gas burner based oven?

December 22, 2010 7:54 AM

A few decades ago there was this enamel coated oven contraption, resplendent with a small glass door that slid down, that you'd put on the gas burner, it would heat up from below and could then be used as an ordinary baking device. It had virtually no inner parts, aside from maybe a coil. They had them in Europe and Israel - what were they called? Are they still made? (It isn't the Wonder Pot).
posted by watercarrier to food & drink (9 answers total)

Was it something like a camping oven?
posted by trig at 8:39 AM on December 22, 2010

Something like this?
posted by hades at 8:40 AM on December 22, 2010

Here's one with a glass door, even. Although it looks like the glass in that one isn't heatproof.
posted by hades at 8:46 AM on December 22, 2010

i think you'd just call it a stovetop oven...
posted by fozzie33 at 8:49 AM on December 22, 2010

It's not what you're talking about, but might be a useful link anyway if you don't find what you're looking for - Remoska electric mini ovens.
posted by MuffinMan at 8:53 AM on December 22, 2010

I'm guessing it is some sort of blech, especially since you mention it being available/used in Israel. I am having a hard time finding any sort of online example, however.
posted by esmerelda_jenkins at 9:31 AM on December 22, 2010

We had one when I was a kid (which was more than "a few" decades ago), we called it a stove-top oven.
posted by phliar at 12:44 PM on December 22, 2010

Yes, it appears to be a stove-top oven - it was a bit more graceful than the camping ones, but yep - it appears to be that. Yes, esmerelda_jenkins I've also found it impossible to find a photo of one online - thought maybe there was a particular brand name that would make a search easier. BTW - these are not electric btw. Thanks everyone who answered. Maybe I can still find one around that's in good shape. Take care.
posted by watercarrier at 12:28 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:pGxFzYWHNN5R-M:http://prepmadeeasy.com/images/Emergency_Pics/StovetopOven.jpg

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Everhot-Stovetop-Oven-Nice-/160522155857?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item255fddb751#ht_2514wt_942

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-STOVE-TOP-CAMPFIRE-OVEN-TEMPERATURE-GAUGE-/110625545944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c1cbded8#ht_1373wt_905
posted by fozzie33 at 5:42 AM on December 23, 2010