: of, relating to, involving, or produced in the open-hearth process
open-hearth steel

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Special events take place year-round, such as the popular Harvest Days featuring live demonstrations of open-hearth cooking, basket weaving, and more. Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025 This afternoon event is part of a series held by the Riversdale Kitchen Guild that demonstrates open-hearth cooking in the historic Prince George’s County home’s Dependency Kitchen. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 Check out demonstrations in blacksmithing, broom making, basket making, carpentry, and open-hearth cooking. 06 Louis Armstrong House Museum Jazz enthusiasts will not want to not miss the Louis Armstrong House Museum. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023 The restaurant's open-hearth, live-fire cooking is central to its menu, along with ingredients from area farmers. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2023 Elsewhere, the primary suite is wrapped in glass and decked out with a curved, open-hearth fireplace. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of open-hearth was in 1870

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“Open-hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open-hearth. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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open-hearth

adjective
: being or relating to a process of making steel from pig iron in a furnace that reflects heat from the roof onto the material
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