SC - Pipkins are?
Oughton, Karin (GEIS, Tirlan)
Karin.Oughton at geis.ge.com
Thu May 6 06:13:33 PDT 1999
Great! Thanks for all the responses.....I want to use the recipe for a
banquet we are holding in June and I wasn't too sure about the apple/lack of
etc. Come to think of it, an apple would probably make quite a good addition
to the pot! As it is not period, just 'English' it would probably be
acceptable to add it.
thanks,
karin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wade Hutchison [SMTP:whutchis at bucknell.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 2:56 PM
> To: sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: Re: SC - Pipkins are?
>
> I agree with Nanna that it (probaby) refers to the pot. A pipkin is a
> roundish, usually pottery, pot, often with three legs to steady it over
> the fire and a short, thick handle. I would guess that because it is
> round in shape, it could _look_ like an apple. Didn't we determine
> lately that everything that's round was called an apple of some sort?
> I would think the pipkin name
> transferred from the pot to the fruit at some point.
> -----wade/Gille
>
> ><< It refers to the pot. A pipkin was a smallish stewing pot, either
> metal or
> > earthenware.
> >
> > Nanna >>
> >
> >Interesting. I wonder if these pots were originally used to stew apples
> or
> if
> >the apples took their name from the pot. Does anuone know?
> >
> >Ras
>
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