How was food cooked before the invention of Franklin stove?

Franklin stoves were not the first invention for indoor heating and cooking. Food may have been cooked prior to this invention using alternative methods, such as:

1. Open Fire Cooking: Before the development of advanced cooking appliances, humans prepared food over open fires or fire pits. Meats could be roasted on spits, pots could be hung over the fire, or food could be cooked in clay ovens adjacent to the fire.

2. Cast Iron Cookware: Cast iron skillets, pots, and Dutch ovens allowed people to cook in their homes over coals or fireplaces before Franklin stoves became prevalent.

3. Baker's Ovens: Wood-fired ovens had been in use for baking bread and other goods during earlier times.

4. Fireplaces: People also used large enclosed stone, clay, or brick oven-sized fireplaces that offered more controlled heat for baking and roasting.

It's essential to remember that before Franklin stoves existed, human innovations focused on practical methods. They utilized local ingredients and relied on simple tools with the main heat sources originating from wood burning processes for heating and cooking.