[Sca-cooks] Peg Jugs (Was Peach Pit Molds, etc.)

[Stephanie Howe]

Cool!  Where can I find more info. on these?  I've never come across this
before!

Olga
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angelfire" <angelfire2 at dingoblue.net.au>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] peach pit molds, period utensils


> forgive my two cents worth, but perhaps a peg jug
>
> I have seen them and they look interesting, according to the documentation
that
> accompanied them, they were used in monasteries to assist in the
allocation of the
> daily allowance of spirit's (cider ect)
> pigs circled down the jug t even intervals, the peg was pulled and the
liquid
> decanted into the individual pots, thus giving each an equal measure,
apparently
> also covers the phrase "bringing someone down a peg"
>
> I know personally I would love a couple of them
>
> Angelfire