“Layer half of the rest in the base of a fairly shallow ovenproof dish, including the offcuts.”

“Scrub the potatoes and slice them in half lengthways, then drop them into a shallow ovenproof dish or roasting pan.”

“Remove a good slice off the top of each onion, then place them in a baking tin or ovenproof dish.”

“It was a jagged wasteland of ovenlike heat, frantic mosquitoes, and unfordable, unsanitary rivers.”

“And these buildings, too, were comfortable on even the most ovenlike of days.”

“We were holed up in an ovenlike room for three and a half hours.”