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scythius · 07-17-2003, 12:27 AM

Avete, omnes! 
 
Scythius from the IX Hispana here: 
 
One of our projects for the event at Fort MacArthur several weekend ago was the construction of a small brazier based on a find from Pompeii. This one item made a huge difference in the level of comfort to all who camped and ate with the IX. 
 
Pictures and some info may be found at: 
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We all have to eat, and as everyone knows, the party always ends up in the cocina! 
 
Scythius (miles, artifex, et epicure) 
LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB 
 
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**richsc** · 07-17-2003, 01:56 PM

We had a triangular cooking trivet made for the caupona by Dean Cunningham. I'll post a photo. 
 
He was also interested in doing other iron work as well.

07-17-2003, 03:22 PM

Hi there 
 
That looks great we have one but I have not got use to using it . It takes awhile to get going and when it finally dose I end up burning myself, however the men in our group have no problems. do you line the inside with anything (sand/soil)or do you just put the charcoal straight into it and do you use much charcoal. 
 
yours Bricca

venicone · 07-18-2003, 05:04 AM

hiya 
 
thats almost the same as our version of the pompeii cooker- apart from the length of the legs - and our version has been made approx 1/3 smaller than the original dimensions. 
 
Its used at virtually every event we do and all our roman food is cooked on it. 
We have a folding 'frying pan' as seen here - there are two saucepans which fit in the 'holder's on the cooker . 
 
As you can see here it can be used to barbeque food too by adjusting the metal sliding rods 
 
We dont use sand etc Bricca - and we use lumpwood charcoal or wood as fuel 
 
 
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scythius · 07-20-2003, 01:13 AM

Avete, omnes! 
 
Venicone - I really like the small brazier... 
 
Since we've got a large brazier, and you folks have a smaller one - we could call yours 'Brazier Minor' - oh, wait...I think that's where Cappodocia is... 
 
Sorry. 
 
Scythius LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB 
 
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger-Poppin' Daddies, Knock me your lobes! 
I came here to lay Caesar out, Not to hip you to him. 
The bad jazz that a cat blows, Wails long after he's cut out. 
The groovy, is often stashed with their frames, So don't put Caesar down........'

venicone · 07-21-2003, 07:51 AM

what have you cooked on it? 
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scythius · 07-21-2003, 12:50 PM

Avete, omnes! 
 
So far, we've cooked a variety of things - the crowd favorites have been the pork and apple stew and the half chickens... 
 
The brazier was so popular that it was used nearly 24 hours a day during our last event - either by the folks cooking or late into the night for comfort whilst talking into the wee hours. 
 
Scythius LEG IX HSPA - COH III EXPG - CEN I HIB 
 
Hipsters, Flipsters, and Finger-Poppin' Daddies, Knock me your lobes! 
I came here to lay Caesar out, Not to hip you to him. 
The bad jazz that a cat blows, Wails long after he's cut out. 
The groovy, is often stashed with their frames, So don't put Caesar down........'

09-16-2003, 03:30 PM

Very nice! 
 
We were recently at Birdoswald with the VIII, when Fronto of the XIIII gave a similar brazier to the Chester boys and we christened it together. It was very useful - we used it for 2 days but weren't very adventurous I'm afraid. We had not really come prepared for great Apicius culinary extravaganzas - made some basic casseroles though to keep body & soul together till evening. 
 
I would like to ask you though what is the reference for the archaeological find itself from Pompeii, as I have seen line drawings in a few books but not been able to find the actual reports. We would like to make one as a winter project, but would rather have the original report for providence before we do. 
 
Thanks 
 
Claudia (yet another) Crisis

09-16-2003, 04:12 PM

Avete 
 
can I also ask what fuel you used on your brazier. On the photos the pieces looked rather large - more like coal than charcoal. 
We used charcoal at Birdoswald, but found that it burned out very quickly, so coal would give a more prolonged heat, although taking longer to get up to temperature. 
 
Claudia

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