THE charcoal stove is still a widely used cooking appliance even though the process of starting a fire in it takes about 20 minutes.
First, crumple some old newspapers and start a small fire. Then, add small pieces of charcoal, followed by bigger ones, one at a time leaving sufficient time for each to thoroughly ignite. The stove is ready to be used when you see burning red charcoal, by which time sweat is trickling down your forehead and back.
