Welcome to the Cookswell Jikos blog. The following posts and pictures are our latest updates, sales offers, recipes and prices from the home of the Original Kenya Ceramic Jiko, Charcoal Oven and Kinyanjui Barrel Kilns. We encourage you to; Invest in tree planting! Save Money! Save Energy! Eat Well!
The most portable oven in the world!
A FUNdraiser lunch for the Mount Kenya Trusts Horse Patrol Team!
Mr. Gibbon from the Mt Kenya Trust - First man to climb a mountain with a charcoal oven EVER! Seen here at Point Lenana! |
Incredible 12 hour slow smoked brisket from The-Well-Hung-Butcher-Ltd from Kisima |
a perfect bark |
low&slow is the way to go! |
And a pork shoulder from Tambuzi Farms! |
And a the first frog to ride a horse as a raffle prize from Cookswell jikos |
Eco-charcoal making in Laikipia at Ol Pejeta - Eco- charcoal making made easy!
A demonstration of making maize cob and branch charcoal using the green cap charcoal kiln (to purchase please see http://cookswell.co.ke/ecommerce/category/kilns ) at Ol Pejeta.
Making a bag and a half of charcoal in a day with out any of the hassle of traditional charcoal making. |
As a comparison to traditional charcoal making - right next door was this kind old mzee who says he would make only 4 bags in a week of back breaking labor! |
Safari Cooking with Cookswell!
Just in time for lunchtime! |
The camp followers ;) |
Setting up camp in the magical Samburu National Reserve |
the dynamic duo |
the optional hot water tank - a must have for serious campers. |
the morning view from the camp kitchen :) |
lunch became a 3 day event for these lucky lions! |
lunch became a 3 day event for us as well! |
A drink of water is always handy! |
The best kitchen in the world is the great outdoors! |
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