Tag: history
Gallery | June 26, 2021
15cm Van Neuss saucepan, “Leopold”Readers Martin and Nick figured out the provenance of the monogram on this little pot.
History | March 19, 2021
How it was made: High-top daubièreAs John Fuller Jr. says, “The cover is a difficult piece of work.”
Cooking with copper | November 5, 2020
Cooking with a copper daubièreCongratulations! You’re the proud owner of one of the oddest pans in the French batterie de cuisine.
Gallery | August 16, 2020
16cm bain-marie, “Fontainebleau”There is quite a lot of story to this one little pot.
Identification | July 29, 2020
Scrollwork handles and the cockerel stampI have a cockamamie idea. Heh.
Gallery | May 18, 2020
Guest post: The ice cream bombeThese ice cream molds are a link to a largely forgotten trade.
History | March 3, 2020
Cookware advice from 19th century EnglandUntil you have spent some time online reading antique English cookbooks, my friend, you have not lived.
Gallery | September 30, 2019
Ruthless pragmatism meets whimsical luxury: The brass duck pressWhen life hands you a dead duck, make canard à la rouennaise.
History | September 22, 2019
Nickel, the “perfect metal”There was a time in France when nickel was touted as the ideal replacement for copper.
History | July 5, 2019
Antique vs. vintage vs. modernA reader asked me a great question: what do I mean by “antique” and “vintage”?
History | May 26, 2019
Copper by hand: Historical poêlerie in VilledieuBefore the industrial revolution, poêliers in Villedieu forged and shaped copper pots completely by hand.
Gallery | May 21, 2019
Mauviel’s Masterpieces: Copper at the Grands Magasins Du Louvre, ParisThere are copper pans, and then there are copper pans.
History | January 31, 2019
The importance of being Ernest MauvielThis may be a controversial post: I’m questioning Mauviel’s account of its own history.