Start with kindling wicks and kindling wood and let it burn well for a while. Then you can add oak logs, for example, and when they burn well, push them under the rim so that the heat is well distributed.
The process takes about 45 min. Will people be visiting? So make sure you take plenty of time to light the plancha.
Remarkably, it consumes relatively little wood because the fire is not completely open. It is advisable to grease the plate with olive oil the first few times (for metal plancha plates), so it will darken nicely. Later, it is best to take oil with a high burn rate, such as sunflower oil.
Lighting:
Fire starter woks
Fire starter wood
Place oak blocks under the Plancha steel plate
Take your time!
Advantages:
Excellent hot plate that can be baked directly on
Relatively low wood consumption
No large open fire (safer than open fire)
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