First ovens appeared in Indus Valley Civilization by 3200 BCE. Ancient Greeks developed bread-baking as an art form. Greeks created over 70 different types of bread by 300 CE
Percy Spencer, Raytheon engineer, accidentally discovered microwave heating in 1945. He observed microwave heating melting candy bar while testing radar magnetron. First successful microwave cooking was popcorn and egg heating
Dimmer variant of campfire with turquoise flames. Emits light level 10 and deals 2 damage per tick. Can be lit by flint and steel, arrows, or fire charges
Fireplace Kit requires one Stick and one Rag, which can be found in Chernarus. Players can chop down bushes using Firefighter Axe or Machete. Fireplace Kit can be placed indoors during rain with Lockpick
Cast-iron vessels have been used in cooking since ancient times in Asia. First English mention of cast-iron kettle appeared in 679-680. Dutch ovens were patented by Abraham Darby I in 1708. Cast-iron pans became popular among American homemakers in early 20th century. Declined in popularity in 1960s-1970s due to teflon-coated aluminum alternatives
Earliest definitive evidence of fire control by Homo ranges from 1.7 to 2.0 million years ago. Microscopic wood ash traces suggest controlled fire use by Homo erectus 1 million years ago. Evidence of controlled fire found at Daughters of Jacob Bridge, Israel, 790,000 years ago. Flint blades burned in fires found near Homo sapiens fossils 300,000 years ago