[Sca-cooks] Tamas was Period Flour Query

[Johnna Holloway]

I own a tamis. Paid less than $30 for one back in 2004 from
Bridge Kitchenware Corp. New York, NY
http://www.bridgekitchenware.com/

Product #: BTMS-3020  
http://www.bridgekitchenware.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=977

"Made entirely by hand in France, these wood trimmed drum sieves (Tamis) 
are used for large quantities of sauces, purees, pates or to remove 
lumps from sugar, flour, spices, etc. On the sizes listed, the first 
number represents the weave count (per centimeter) of the mesh; the 
second number is the diameter, also in centimeters."

Johnnae


Carole Smith wrote:
> If you look in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the section on kitchen implements, there is a line drawing of a tamis or drum sieve.  According to my 90-year-old mom that is what she used as a young woman when learning to cook.  Today's drum sieve - with metal mesh - can sometimes be found in Oriental markets.
>    
>   Apparently in the SCA period the tamis had a fabric bottom, most likely linen but could be silk.
>
>   Cordelia Toser