Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-30
SILVER POTS AND PANS.
A FRENCH FANCY THAT IS BEING IN
TRooucEo N NEW YORK.

Cooking Utensils Of Copper Lined with
Sterling Silver - 1ioth mcsithfui end
Handsome - stewing Fans That Coat
oAe, Fish Kettles NJ eiiS.
"And Is that fish kettle, too." asked
. man OF salesman at Tiffany's.
"No, that is to cook asparagus In"
"And what Is its priccf'
IA hundred and ten dollars"
The latest fancy In expensive appoint
ments for tho homes Of millionaircs Is
bimetallic cooking utensils. They are
made of heavy copper, with ccmcntcd
and welded Innings Of one-sixteenth inch
the vessels themselves are imported from
Franco. They are still comparative nov
elites IN Paris, where tho hobby has
gone TO such an extent that no fashion
ablo kitchen In considered properly fur
nished unless the food prepared thero
need touch no metal but silver from tho
time it arrives from tho market until IL
becomes part OF the family anatomy.
PROBABLE CUSTOMERS.
Every hobby claims n reasonable cx-
cuse for existence. II Is alleged In this
case that food cooked In copper or brass
becomes permcatcd with verdigris, which
IL rank poison, and that iron kettles arc
only little less injurious. Against
japanncd and porcelain lined pots and
kettles is urged tho assertion that the
lining cracks or wears away impcrcepti-
bly,, leaving spots whero the poisonous
metal touches the food In process Of cook
ing. A substantial lining of harmless
metal like silver renders the pot abso-
lutely safe. Hence Partisan people who
can afford the luxury have become con-
vinced that their health demands silver;
and an effort is being made 10 convince
New York people who have money Of tho
truth Of tho Same axiom.
"They arc 20 new" continued tho
salesman, "that we have not sold any
considerable number Of these utensils
yet. But we expect TO make large sales.
People were over from the Fifth Avenue
hotel tho other day examining them.
But VIC probably won't sell any TO large
hotels unless hotel patrons come TO dis
criminate In favor of houses who do cook
In silver. The chief market will be
wealthy private families. Besides being
perfectly hcalthful, you sec the union of
tho copper and silver Is very handsome.
A little polishing of tho kettles will make
kitchen shine, and give it an air of good
appointment.
"But wo do expect some hotel trade.
There will be family hotels which make
point of perfect cuisine and perfect ap-
pointments. We will also probably fur
nish u few Of the, best seashoro hotels
and doubtless number of health resorts
and hotels i'm the south, such as Mr..
Flaglcr's Florida place, forinstance. You
see the utensils have the further advan-
tage of durability. They are cxpensively
and heavily made, and will wear practi-
cally forever"
WHAT THE BEAUTIES COST.
Tho utensils did not differ in shape
from those ordinarily seen in modern
Kitchens. In fact, the uncouth peculi-
arities Of kitchen vessels were little cx-
aggerated. Some Of the pieces were ex-
ccedingly heavy, and the larger ones had
turned rims of hand beaten metal There
were every size and variety of casse
roles, or stewing dishes. The smallest,
without lid, and which held, perhaps,
cupful, was marked $500.
'To boil an egg or heat cupful Of
consomme for single light lunch" cx-
planned the salesman. Tho ordinary
sized stewing dish, such as u moderate
family might require, was marked SEQ.
The largest sizc costs Sia.
Snow, this fish kettle" said the sales
man, "would boil, l should gay, three
pound cod This big strainer and litter,
which rests ON tho bottom during the
boiling, is OF solid sterling silver, like
the lining. The cost of tho kettle is SIS.
We expect to sell a great many of them.
This larger size, for small salmon,
say, costs $ll5. That asparagus kettle
ut $40 Of course can be used for certain
other vegetables besides. Here are ON
elet pans of various sizes. This ono
FOR two egg omelet costs $3.50. This
largest size is $le. They range between,
according to size. Here are frying pans
Mt 50 and Sl0.50. They are for the chei
to toss cakes in; playthings, you know. ;
Boiling kettles were Of all sizes. A good
large one, corresponding in size to oul
! grandmothers' 81 iron kettles, wa!
marked SS5. Ono much smaller ant
higher cost $50.
nice for boiling calves heads wher
you don't want 10 break them,' said tn,
| salesman.
Jelly "tins" in various shapes were 81!
Il each mud small sEroncbu .nunn hn;lnr
were marked SIT. Pudding and maca
roni plates cost from 81 up, and samo
vars, for heating water in the kitchel
around acharcoal fire, were marked $65
Pitchers for heating milk and water ol
the range We're marked from IS to $l3
and milk pals to pass between milkma,
and kitchen were the same price.-Nev
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