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A samovar ((ロシア語:самовар), ; literally "self-cook", Persian: Samāvar, Turkish: semaver) is a heated metal container traditionally used to heat and boil water in and around Russia, as well as in other Central, South-Eastern, Eastern European countries, Kashmir and in the Middle-East. Since the heated water is typically used to make tea, many samovars have a ring-shaped attachment ((ロシア語:конфорка)) around the chimney to hold and heat a teapot filled with tea concentrate.〔ЭЛЕКТРОСАМОВАР ЭСТ 3,0/1,0 - 220, Руководство по эксплуатации, Государственное унитарное предприятие "Машиностроительный завод "Штамп" им. Б.Л. ВанниковаЭ, 300004, г. Тула〕 Though traditionally heated with coal or charcoal, many newer samovars use electricity to heat water in a manner similar to an electric water boiler. Antique samovars are often displayed for their beautiful workmanship. ==Description== Samovars are typically crafted out of plain iron, copper, polished brass, bronze, silver, gold, tin, or nickel. A typical samovar consists of a body, base and chimney, cover and steam vent, handles, faucet and key, crown and ring, chimney extension and cap, drip-bowl, and teapot. The body shape can be an urn, krater, barrel, cylinder, or sphere. Sizes and designs vary, from large, "40-pail" ones holding to those of a modest size. A traditional samovar consists of a large metal container with a faucet near the bottom and a metal pipe running vertically through the middle. The pipe is filled with solid fuel which is ignited to heat the water in the surrounding container. A small (6 to 8 inches) smoke-stack is put on the top to ensure draft. After the water boils and the fire is extinguished, the smoke-stack can be removed and a teapot placed on top to be heated by the rising hot air. The teapot is used to brew a strong concentrate of tea known as ''заварка'' (''zavarka''). The tea is served by diluting this concentrate with ''кипяток'' (''kipyatok'') (boiled water) from the main container, usually at a water:tea ratio of 10:1, although tastes vary. Image:1989_CPA_6043.jpg|Baroque samovar, 18th century Image:1989_CPA_6044.jpg|Barrel type samovar, early 1800s Image:1989_CPA_6045.jpg|"Squash" type samovar, c. 1830 Image:1989 CPA 6046.jpg|Samovar in the form of a classical vase, c. 1840 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samovar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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