Konro Stove - Table Top BBQ, ea

Konro barbecues are very popular in Japan. You can grill a long fish without cutting or moving it. These barbecues are made of diatomaceous earth. Diatomaceous earth is a soft siliceous sedimentary rock of natural origin very friable and therefore easily crumbled into a fine white to off-white powder. Diatomaceous earth is made from the fossilized remains of tiny aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. For a long period of time, diatoms have accumulated in the sediments of rivers, streams, lakes and oceans. Diatomaceous earth, in Japan, is mostly worked throughout the city of Suzu.This moldable earth has been used as insulation in stoves for ages. A kettle of the Edo period (1603 ~), made of diatomaceous earth, appeared in Japanese historical literature.