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Glass rolling pin

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
Many old rolling pins were made of glass because it allowed them to be chilled, which made rolling out pastry dough easier. Glass pins have either a screw lid or a plug at the end which enabled the cook to fill the pin with cold water or ice shavings.
Holding Institution
Michigan State University. Museum
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