The diary game||"Alternative Methods for Gas"

green015 (77)in Hindwhale Community • 3 days ago

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I hope all my friends are well and healthy, by God's grace. I am also doing well. I am @green015 from India.Today, I will share a completely new feeling.

The diary game||"Alternative Methods for Gas"

The past reveals many aspects of our lives, from which we can learn and gain new insights. Often, things that were lost eventually return, or—even if they had vanished entirely—they briefly come alive once more. The past is, in fact, always alive. A glimpse into the life of the past reveals that villagers used earthen stoves, wood-fired hearths, and coal fires to prepare their meals. Such practices can still be observed in some places today; however, in the modern era, people have largely replaced these traditional methods with gas stoves, electric heaters, induction cooktops, and other electric ranges to ensure a more comfortable cooking experience.

Similarly, in our hostel—some 10 to 15 years ago—we used to rely on coal-fired stoves. However, gas is now the standard fuel source. A few days ago, though, a gas shortage swept across the entire country, making it extremely difficult to procure supplies. At the time, I was in charge of the hostel mess operations, assisted by three others. Consequently, we reverted to our old methods. We gathered all the necessary materials—clay, firewood, and bricks—and, by hiring laborers, constructed traditional earthen stoves.

The rice was cooked on a traditional earthen stove using the firewood we had gathered, while the curries were prepared exclusively on gas stoves. We were compelled to adopt this method due to a shortage of gas—a common challenge in a hostel setting where meals are cooked simultaneously for a large number of residents. Thus, the earthen stove served as a viable alternative to gas. This is the story—accompanied by a few visual glimpses—of a return, once again, to the ways of the past.

Here, this uncle is the head cook. However, we were with them the entire time; we were the ones who gathered all the cooking ingredients for them.Before constructing the permanent earthen stove, we quickly improvised a temporary one using bricks. A large cooking pot was placed atop this brick structure to cook the rice; once cooked, the rice was poured onto a wire mesh sieve to drain off the excess water. Upon the completion of all the cooking, the entire spread of food was brought together and laid out on a table.So, that is how my days at the mess passed.