Monday, January 12, 2009

Mrs B recommends Alzheimer's

Well, not really, because aluminium doesn't really cause Alzheimer's, but she recommends aluminium cookware. In recent times, there has been a move away from aluminium, but in All about Cookery, "we belive, wherever possible, in the use of aluminium". I am, however, assuming that this is a later day addition, as aluminium was only first isolated in 1825.

Anyway, this is the list of 'required' articles for the kitchen in a fair-sized house.
Let me know if you have even half of these things. And if you do, where on earth do you keel it all?
The things I own will be in orange.

1 Boiling-Pot, oval, cast-iron
2 Casseroles
1 Double Pan or Boilerette
1 Dripping-pan with well on Iron Legs, wrought-iron
1 Ladle for same
1 Egg-Bowl
1 Egg Poacher
1 Fat-Pan and Drainer, Oval, wrought-iron
6 Fireproof glass Dishes, assorted I have one or two
1 Fish-Kettle with tin bottom, strong
1 Frying-pan, oval
1 Omelet-Pan
1 Preserving-Pan
4 Saucepans, assorted I have 3
1 Salamander and stand
1 Saute-Pan
3 Souffle Dishes
1 Steamer, 3 or more tiers
6 Stewpans, assorted sizes I have 2
1 Stock-Pot, 4 galls., with tap and drainer
1 Sugar Boiler
1 Tea-Kettle, oval
1 Well-Kettle, copper-bottom, tin body
1 Basting Ladle
1 Colander, strong tin
2 Dish Covers, wire
2 Dish-up Forks and Guards I have one
1 D. Slice
1 Egg-Slice
1 Frying-Basket
1 Gravy Strainer, Conical
1 Gridiron, Hanging, strong wire
1 pair Steak-Tongs Do BBQ tongs count?
1 Soup Ladle, strong tin
12 Spoons, assorted
6 Spoons, Wooden
1 Toasting-Fork Again I ask, do BBQ ones count?
1 Vegetable Strainer, wire
1 Apple corer
1 Bread-Grater I have a cheese grater, it would probably grate bread
1 Bread Rasp
1 Chopping-Board - and then a few more
1 Cook's Bone Knife
2 Cook's Knives
2 Corkscrews
1 Cutlet-Bat
1 Cutlet-Saw
1 Daubing Needle
2 Egg brushes
1 Egg Whisk, strong-wire
1 Box Fancy Cutters - I assume she means biscuit cutters
1 Filleting Knife
1 Flour-Dredge
1 Icing-Tube
1 Jelly Bag and stand
1 case Larding Needles
1 Lemon-Squeezer
1 Meat-Chopper
12 Meat-Hooks
1 Meat saw
1 Pasteboard, hardwood
1 Box Paste Cutters, fluted
1 Box Paste Cutters, round I have a few, not sure what constitutes a box though
1 Paste Jagger
1 Pestle and mortar
1 Pint Measure
6 Pudding-Cloths
1 Rolling-Pin, hardwood
2 Root Knives

1 Pair of Scissors
2 sieves, hair
1 sieve, brass wire
1 set of Skewers
1 Sugar-Dredge
1 Scales
2 Tin Funnels - Well, mine are plastic
2 Tin Openers
1 Box Vegetable cutters
3 Vegetable scoops
2 Cake-Tins
12 Dariole-Moulds
6 Fancy Entree Cups
6 Flan tins
2 Jelly Moulds
24 Patty-Pans, fluted I have several cupcake and muffin tins though
4 Pie-Dishes, assorted Maybe only 2
4 Pudding-Bowls, assorted
12 Tartlet-Pans
6 Breakfast Cups and Saucers
1 Coffee-Pot
3 Jugs
6 Plates, assorted
1 Teapot
2 Trays, strong I have one
1 set Tea, Coffee and Sugar Canisters
1 Bread Crock
1 Flour Crock
1 Seasoning Box
1 Coffee Mill, steel
1 Freezer
1 Knife-Machine
1 Knife Sharpener
1 Meat-Safe
1 Mincing-machine
1 Potato-Masher
1 Potato-Peeler
1 Refrigerator
2 Galvanized Pails
1 Bass or Yard Broom
1 Dish Mop
1 Hair Broom
3 Scrubbing Brushes
1 Set Shoe Brushes
1 Set Stove Brushes
1 Flue Brush
1 Dustpan Brush
1 Oven Thermometer
Copper, Steel or Aluminium shavings for scrubbing out pans

2 comments:

Piroska said...

Good God, you would have to have a lot of cupboards in your kitchen to fit all that in. What on earth are larding needles?

weenie_elise said...

larding is when you get bacon fat or similar and thread it under the skin of things before you roast them, to stop them from getting dry and to enhance flavour...