MADE OF WOOD

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 110, 3 February 1938, Page 5

MADE OF WOOD

Accessories For The Kitchen WELL-KNOWN writer went travelling in Germany not long ago, and came back with new ideas for .household articles. She also came hack laden, literally, with wooden utensils for the kitchen. Possibly “utensils” is not a good word ; “gadgets” might be better, but this is what she says of them:— I shall give them to my friends and if they don’t like them —well, at least they can’t deny they are useful. The first thing which delighted me were the little chopping boards. They are made in all sizes, and can be hung on the wall ready to your hand. The wood is not deal —which is quite useless for the purpose. They are of hardwood with a very fine grain Tlie second thing was like a miniature long-handled wooden shovel. This is for pressing vegetables through a hair sieve. It is easy to use, and presses out the vegetables better than anything I have ever found. The third is a little wooden block perforated with holes, with a handle fixed on the centre of it. This, when the handle is held between the hands and twirled, will mash potatoes so that they “come up” very fluffy and creamy. Then came the spoons. I can only, trust that no self-respecting cook ever uses metal spoons for cooking when it. is possible to use wooden ones. If you have never known the joy of a really good old wooden spoon, well worn, and "fitted to the hand.” try it. Now, the difficulty with these spoons is that they tire made round at the bottom. True, after 10 years or so they become, beautifully fiat, but ♦veu then there is no provision made for getting into the “corners” -of a pan. That is where your custard, milk, or boiled rice always sticks. Note these new spoons. They are made with a point, which scrapes everything away from the bottom of the pan. and really does prevent burning. They are made in all sizes, and it would be a useful tiling for any boy who knew something of carpentry to make a few. “My third and last” was a rolling pin, made of the same hard white wood, but with the roller revolving separately from the handles, thus making the pastry much lighter because the pressure is considerably less. I commend these things to your notice, and can only hope that you possess a “tame woodworker” who can make them for you, and that they will give you as much pleasure as they give me.