Why Brick Ovens?

http://py-exsharepoint.peacecorps.gov/Program /RHS This should have a copy of how to make fogones in english

Out in rural areas like in Ytororo, people use fires set on the floor inside a kitchen room. These fires are dangerous for children and animals especially but also do continual harm to all the inhabitants. There is a great amount of smoke inhalation with no place for it to vent. They allow for food to be fried and boiled but not baked and frying and boiling takes out nutrients of foods and adds too much fats. Continually working over a fire also burns retinas and can lead to blindness. Many go for cataracts surgery and unneccesary procedures because of the harm floor fires can cause. The other form of cooking locally used is a round brick traditional stove oven called tatakua or firehole. Chipa, sopa corn breads and other cakes are cooked inside tatakuas. Tatakuas are nice and traditional but they create a large amount of sut and smoke. They also use a lot of wood.

Floor Fires and Tatakua

So Why Fogones, Brick Ovens?

Brick ovens allow for boiling and frying various foods simultaneously and also allow cooking. This will diversify what can be cooked and how, enabling better nutrition. They also have chimneys so that smoke is safely led outside of the house. They are elevated and create less problems for small children and animals. they also use wood more efficiently.