Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-02
SILVER POTS AND PANS.
A FRENCH FANCY THAT IS BEING IN
TRooUcEp IN NEW YORK.

lhOOOSGG tN1NN NSf"H
Cooking Utensils OF Copper Lined with
Sterling silver Both HealthfuI and
Handsome - stewing Pans That Cost
OI2. Fish Kettles at sIIH
"And Is that fsh kettle, tooT asked
Q man Of salesman at Tiffanys.
"No, that is to cook asparagus in"
"And what is its price?
"a hundred and ten dollars"
The latest fancy in expensive appoint
ments for the homes Of millionaires is
bimetaIlic cooking utensils. They are
made of heavy copper, with cemented
and welded Innings of one-sixteenth inch
sterling silver The idea is Partisan, and
the vessels themselves are imported from
France They are stiIl comparativenov-
elites In Paris, where the hobby has
gone to such an extent that no fashion
able kitchen is considered properly fur
nished unless the food prepared there
need touch no metal but silver from the
time it arrives from the market until it
becomes part Of the family anatomy.
PROBABLE CUSTOMERS.
Every hobby claims a reasonable ex-
cuse for existence It Is alleged in this
case that food cooked in copper or brass
becomes permeated with verdigris, which
is rank poison, and that iron kettles are
only little less injurious. Against
japanned and porcelain lined pots and
kettles Is urged the assertion that the
lining cracks or wears away impercepti-
bly,, leaving spots where 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 Parisian people who
can afford the luxury have become con-
vinced that their health demands silver;
and an effort is being made to convince
New York people who have money Of the
truth of the same axiom.
"They are so new" continued the
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 the other day examining them.
But we probably won't sell any to large
hotels unless hotel patrons come to dis
crimihats in favor of houses who do cook
in silver. The chief market will be
wealthy private families. Besides being
perfectly healthful, you see the union Of
the copper and silver is very handsome.
A little polishing of the kettles will make
akitchen shine, and giveit an air Of good
appointment. ..'
"But we do expect some hotel trade
There will be family hotels which make
apoint of perfect cuisine and perfect ap'
pointments. We will also probably fur
nish few Of the, best seashore hotels
and doubtless number of health resorts
and hotels in the south, such as Mr.
Flagler's Florida place, for instance. You
see the utensils have the further advan
tage of durability. They are expensively
and heavily made, and will wear practi
. cally forever" s 4
WHAT THE BEAUTIES COST. y
The utensils did not differ in shap
from those ordinarily seen in moderl
Kitchens. In fact, the uncouth peculi
arities of kitchen vessels were little ex
aggerated. Some of the pieces were ex
ceedingly heavy, and the larger ones ha'
turned rims of hand beaten metal. Their
were every size and variety of cass
roles, or stewing dishes. The smallest
without lid. and which held. perhaps
cupfuI, was marked, $3.50.
''To boil an egg or heat o cupful @
cousomme for single light lunch, e1
planned the salesman. The ordinar
sized stewing dish, such as a moderat
family might require, was marked S2(
The largest size costs $42.
''Now, this fish kettle" said the sale
man, would boil, I should say, thre
pound cod. This big strainer and LITE
which rests on the bottom during th
boiling, is Of solid sterling silver, Lii
the lining. The cost of the kettle is $s
We expect to sell q great many Of then
This larger size, for small salmon
say, costs Sis. That asparagus kett
at $110 of course can be used for certai
other vegetables besides. Here are on
elet pans of various sizes. This on
for two egg omelet costs $3.50. Tn
largest size is $12. They range betweel
according to size. Here are frying pal
at 50 and $1O.5O. They are for the CHI
to toss cakes in; playtbings, you know
Boiling kettles were OF all sizes. A goo
large one, corresponding in size to OF
grandmothers' 81 iron kettles, w
marked S95. One much smaller az
higher cost $50.
"Nice for boiling calves heads VIII,
you don't want to break Them said Il
salesman.
Jelly ''tins" in various shapes were 8
each, and small "French" coffee boile
were marked SIT. Pudding and mac
roni-plates cost from 81 up, and sam
vars, for heating water in the kitch
around a charcoal fire, were marked q
Pitchers for heating milk and water
the range were marked from 50 to 81
and milk pals to pass between milkm
and kitchen were the same price.--Nt
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