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Spice box

In Collections
Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects
Copyright Status
In Copyright
Date Created
18xx/19xx
Subjects
Kitchen utensils
Cooking
United States
Material Type
Implements (object genre)
Language
No linguistic content
Extent
1 object
Historical Note
Spice boxes with small, individual compartments were made to hold the spices used for cooking and preserving foods. Spices were expensive and sometimes hard to obtain, so they were stored carefully.
Holding Institution
Michigan State University. Museum
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