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Sigri (coffee)
Sigri may refer to: * Sigri (village), Lesbos, Greece *Sigri (stove) A Sigri is a stove used for cooking, especially in North India. The fuel used is usually coal, dried cow dung and wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an o ... * Sigri (coffee), a coffee brand in Papua New Guinea {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigri (village)
Sigri is a small fishing village near the western tip of Lesbos Island. Its name derives through Greek language, Greek :wikt:σίγουρος#Greek, σίγουρος from the Venetian language, Venetian word '':wikt:siguro#Venetian, siguro'', meaning "safe", based on the fact that it has a safe harbour. Sigri has a Turkish castle, built in 1746 during the Ottoman occupation, which looks over the bay and the long island of Nissiopi, which stretches across the mouth of the bay and acts as a buffer to the prevailing winds. The port of Sigri is able to accommodate large vessels, even cruise ship-size ferry boats coming from the mainline. Almost all shipping to Lesbos, however, comes into the east of the island. There are quite a number of restaurants, specialising naturally in fish, but also in the local delicacies such as a type of spinach, called ''horta'', which is boiled and served with lemon and salt. The Natural History Museum of the Lesvos The Natural History Museum of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigri (stove)
A Sigri is a stove used for cooking, especially in North India. The fuel used is usually coal, dried cow dung and wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin ..., therefore it is principally used by those who cannot afford liquefied petroleum gas stoves. Sigris are also used during winters for warmth. 250px, Food being cooked on a sigri Manufacture A traditional Sigri is made from a steel cylinder by cutting a small hole in the side wall (to be used when lighting the stove). Then, several thin iron rods are pushed through the walls about seven centimetres below the upper opening, to form a mesh. The walls and the interior are covered with approximately an inch of clay, which acts as an insulator. Lighting Lighting a Sigri requires a substantial amount of effort. First, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |