The total preparation time was 45 min (boiling time after 15 min, using a lid). The final weight of cooked food was 3.0 kg, resulting in a specific consumption equal to 0.33 kg of fuel required for each kg of food cooked (or 4.2 MJ/kg according to previously reported LHV for rice husk). The execution of this test, even if not in real conditions on site, allows deducing that the stove proposed can perform a typical local cooking task, preparing an amount of cooked food suitable for the needs of a small family. Table 6 reports the results of a number of CCT performed by different authors in different contexts. With regard to the mlc stove, the value of the consumed energy is comparable with other improved stoves and significantly lower than the one of tra¬ditional stoves, reported in literature (Bailis et al„ 2007; Berrueta et al„ 2008; USAID, 2008, 2010) or performed by authors in the local area (Vaccari et al„ 2012; Vitali, 2012).