Colonial Kitchen Tools
A well-stocked kitchen, full of tools suited to a variety of food preparation and measuring methods, was a sign of an affluent household. New World noblemen or plantation owners often had trained European cooks and lavish kitchens with state-of-the art tools and cooking implements. At the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg, "the household inventory for Governor Botetourt listed copper.
Check out our colonial kitchen tools selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our cooking utensils & gadgets shops. Colonial cooking methods varied from household to household, but always centered around the fire. Meals were prepared with an economy of tools and a great deal of care, often simmering for hours or baking slowly in cast iron kettles set among embers.
Tools of the Trade If it could survive fire, it had a spot in a colonial kitchen. Think: Iron pots and kettles (some over 40 lbs) Skillets and bake kettles Dutch ovens with lids for piling hot coals Roasting jacks and spits for meat Chafing dishes, ladles, and wooden spoons Potato boilers and copper skimmers These weren't optional. Enjoy your colonial cooking with the ease of using proper 18th Century cooking supplies! Our pots and pans are crafted with the Early American Chef in mind.
Ideal for cooking over an open fire at camp or at home, all of our pots and pans have been carefully researched and put to use. Take in the warm crackling of a fire and the delicious scents that fill the air while you prepare your next. Unlike all the gadgets, appliances and plastic cookware that are available to the modern cook, Colonial Americans used mostly wood and metal to prepare their meals over wood fires and ovens.
Preparation began very early in the day, and it took hours to cook the daily meals for the household. Find great deals on eBay for Colonial Cooking Utensils. Shop with confidence.
Colonial Williamsburg's collection of early mechanical arts contains a diverse array of materials, including tools, machinery, kitchen equipment, arms, military accouterments, scientific and medical instruments, and clocks and watches. The Foundation maintains a large study collection of the tool forms used by eighteenth century tradesmen. This tool was used to toast bread using the fireplace.
The toaster turned on a pivot using one's foot in order to protect the hand from getting burned. Colonists had "toasters" and made waffles, but it was a very different process than the one we experience. Without electricity, colonists were dependent upon the fireplace and fashioned tools to help them with the cooking.
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