 a kitchen appliance used for cooking food  a device that generates heat for special purposes  A source of energy

Warmth Food Source of power

 Most stove are made of cast iron built from a material consisting of iron mixed with carbon, in which a solid fuel such as wood or coal is burned to produce heat for warmth or cooking.  The stove usually consists of a grate, which holds the fuel, a hollow interior in which the fuel burns, allowing the stove to produce more heat.

The first oven was built in 1490, in Alsace, France. This oven was made entirely of brick and tile, including the flue.

On September 20, 1859 George B. Simpson created the electric stove

The first gas stoves were developed in the 1820s by James sharp in England.

The microwave was discovered in 1945 by Percy Spencer.