Shown here is the Culina (Kitchen), Cooking took place on top of the stove, wood or charcoal was used for fuel. Bronze pots and pans were placed on iron braziers over a small fire. Firewood was stored in the alcove beneath the stove. Typical roman houses did not have a toilet . Most romans had to use a public latrene. Some lucky Romans had the luxury to have a toilet usually located in the kitchen. Cooking vessels included cauldrons, skillets and pans, and reflect the fact that food generally was boiled rather than baked.