Dutch Oven
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Dutch ovens were made of heavy cast iron and had three short legs on the
bottom. The lid is tight fitting with a lip or ridge around the outer edge that
holds in the coals and prevents ash from falling into the food. The handle was
used for hanging it over the fireplace for cooking soups and stews. Breads and
pies were cooked inside with hot coals placed underneath the base and on top
of the lid. This item is still used today.
Sugar Nipper
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The nippers or cutters were used to break off small sized pieces of sugar that
came in the shape of large cones.
Toe Toaster
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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. A typical colonial breakfast may also have included hasty
pudding made from corn, as well as corn bread.
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. A typical colonial breakfast may also have included hasty
pudding made from corn, as well as corn bread.
Canteen
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Canteens were used to hold colonists' beverages because they were often on the go. Of course, they had regular glasses, but the canteens were used more often. Colonists or soldiers would carry the canteen on their arm allowing their hands to still be free to continue doing work on the farm or in war.