SC - Cooking pots (was:Re: Historic Liver recipes)

[Isha ArrowHawk]

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From: Par Leijonhufvud <parlei at algonet.se>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: Historic Liver recipes (was SC - liver )


> On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Philippa Alderton wrote:
>
> > What I'm looking for is period cooking equipment, which I could make
with my
> > forge. Had to return the borrowed anvil- spent much of this afternoon
and
> > evening turning a bit of railroad rail into a usable anvil, and should
be
> > finished tomorrow. Want to make us period cooking equipment for over the
> > fire, as an option other than the modern stuff for next Pennsic, so any
> > information and pix that people can send will help.
>
> How about one of the viking style "skillets"? There were even at least
> one find of one that was made from a spiral "bar stock", which would be
> more of a grill than a pan.
>
> I'd pay for good iron (not cast) pots, but the times I've asked I've
> been quoted prices outside my range (e.g. SEK 2500 -- US$ 300+ -- for
> one viking style pot).
>
> /UlfR


   This may be way off the mark, and not even what you're thinking of, but
what about those old 'witch's cauldrons' that have handles on them that you
can hang from a tripod?  Would something like that work?  I have a nice
large one that I only paid $30 US for.

     Ari