Magnalite pot used by Chef Leah Chase at Dooky Chase restaurant
date: label: Date
content: after 2001
name: label: Manufactured by
content: World Kitchen, LLC, American, founded 1998
label: Used by
content: Leah Chase, American, 1923 - 2019
label: Used by
content: Dooky Chase's Restaurant, founded 1941
notes: label: Description
content: A 3-quart "Magnalite Classic"-brand pot manufactured by World Kitchen, LLC. The pot and handles are single-piece cast aluminum. The lid is from the same material excepting the handle. The bottom of the pot reads [Magnalite® / CLASSIC / 3Qt./2.8L / Made in China / R01j].
place: label: Place used
content: Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Cooking and dining
label: Topic
content: Foodways
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
label: Exhibition
content: Cultural Expressions
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dooky Chase's Restaurant and Chef Leah Chase
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2015.128.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: pots
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: aluminum , metal
label: Dimensions
content: 6 × 9 3/4 × 8 in. (15.2 × 24.8 × 20.3 cm)