Adrian was sure that the meaning of the words were lost in the translation into English he didn't know how a long piece of wood to fasten a door and two letters were connected to outside cooking. The long piece of wood perhaps but it was quite thin though long to be used as firewood.

"Some village homes, the ones that had more money, had their open fire kitchens in a separate building. Most cooked outside." His eyes crinkled with amusement. "Many homes still burned down because of the open flame."