Three-legged cast iron pot

In Collections: Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects

Copyright Status: In Copyright

Date: 18xx/19xx

Subjects: Kitchen utensils
Cooking
United States
History

Material Type: Implements (object genre)

Language: No linguistic content

Extent: 1 object

Historical Note: A 2-pail or 3-pail pot is a unit of measurement used for some recipes. A similar measure is "1 bucket." Both buckets and pails are for carrying, as well as measuring, dry and wet materials. A pail is most often used for wet. 1 pail equal to about 2 gallons.

Holding Institution: Michigan State University. Museum

Related Items: Metal measures, available at: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m57w6758b
Wooden measures, available at: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5pn8xf54

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