Deborah's Pantry of test-driven and hard to find culinary supplies

Each Pantry item comes packaged in a manner reproducing 18th century packaging using contemporary images and extant examples, whether packaged in paper packets, cloth bags, or glass or earthenware containers.

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Miscellaneous Edibles, Tea Cups,
Cooking and Storage Equipment

Miscellaneous Edibles

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Almond Paste
(Almond and Sugar)
9 oz. block, $13.00

Hard Tack/Ship's Bread/Biscuit
Each, $1.50

Licorice Sticks
approx. 6" long, each, $1.00

Actual root of the licorice tree.

Orange-flower Water
5 oz bottle, $9.00

Flavoring agent made by distilling orange blossoms.

Rose-water
5 oz bottle, $7.00

Flavoring agent made by distilling damask rose petals.

Verjuice
11 oz bottle, $10.00

"A liquor obtained from grapes or apples, unfit for wine or cyder; or from sweet ones, whilst yet acid and unripe. Its chief use is in sauces, ragouts, &c..." (Encyclopaedia Brittanica, 1771)

Vermicella Strands
4 oz in a glass jar, $8.75

English gentry food c. 1660, Vermicella was made at home or could be purchased in the international ports. "A composition of flour, cheese, yolks of eggs, sugar, and saffron, reduced to a paste, and formed into long slender pieces like worms, by forciing it with a piston through a number of little holes." (Samuel Johnson) It is not served as a pasta dish, but used in puddings and soups.

Vermicella Strands
Loose, 1 lb, $4.00
(use to refill glass jar)

English gentry food c. 1660, Vermicella was made at home or could be purchased in the international ports. "A composition of flour, cheese, yolks of eggs, sugar, and saffron, reduced to a paste, and formed into long slender pieces like worms, by forciing it with a piston through a number of little holes." (Samuel Johnson) It is not served as a pasta dish, but used in puddings and soups.

Tea Cups, Tea Pots, Saucers and Basins


CHRYSANTHEMUM PATTERN China Tea Pot $22.00	DRAGON PATTERN China Tea Pot $22.00	PAGODA PATTERN China Tea Pot $22.00

Various patterns available in the popular blue and white color scheme. Teacups hold 3 ounces, basins hold one cup. Basins can be used as slop bowls or be used for custards.
CHRYSANTHEMUM PATTERN Chrysanthemum Pattern Tea Bowl 3 oz., 3-5/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White	DRAGON PATTERN Dragon Pattern Tea Bowl 3 oz., 3-5/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White	PAGODA PATTERN Pagoda Pattern Tea Bowl 3 oz., 3-5/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White
Chrysanthemum Pattern Saucer 3-7/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White	Dragon Pattern Saucer 3-7/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White	Pagoda Pattern Saucer 3-7/8" diameter, $4.00 Blue/White
Chrysanthemum Pattern Basin approx. 6" diameter, $6.00 Blue/White	Dragon Pattern Basin approx. 6" diameter, $6.00 Blue/White	Pagoda Pattern Basin approx. 6" diameter, $6.00 Blue/White

Kitchen Equipment

Flannel Wool, 2' x 2', each, $3.00 Good for straining puddings and other foods.	Nutmeg Grater approx. 6" long, tin, top compartment holds whole nutmeg, $6.00	Packthread 6-foot length, each, $1.50 Strong twine used for binding meats for cooking, and other useful jobs.
Pastry Brush, White Goose Feather (Shown on right) Each, $3.25	Pastry Brush, Natural Turkey Feather (Shown on left) Each, $3.75	Pins Packet of 30, $2.00 Straight pins housed in a paper packet with a period advertisement from Henry Hales of London on the front piece.
Sieve / Colander Fine Mesh, 11-1/2" dia., 4" h Each, $35.00	Sieve / Colander Fine Mesh, 9-3/4" dia., 4-3/8" h Each, $25.00	Soap, Basic Lye approx. 4 oz cake Each, $4.00 Contains only rendered tallow, lye, and water. Suitable for most skin types, very good for laundry. Despite its incorrect bad reputation, it keeps hands soft.
Pure Castile Washballs of the finest Sort approximately 1 ounce each Package of 4, $4.00
REDWARE and STONEWARE CONTAINERS AND COVERS Redware Interior Glazed
9" High Redware Crock with Leather Lid Each, $75.00 Image not yet available	Stoneware Jar 9" tall, 3" diameter top opening Holds 12 fluid cups Leather cover included Each, $95.00	Tin Tart Molds, Round 3/4 oz, each, $1.50 Tin molds used to make decorative confectionary.
T in Tart Molds, Round 1 oz, each, $1.75 Tin molds used to make decorative confectionary.	T in Tart Molds, Round 1-1/4 oz, each, $2.25 Tin molds used to make decorative confectionary.	T in Tart Molds, Oval 1-1/2 oz, each, $2.75 Tin molds used to make decorative confectionary.
	Whisks Bamboo, approx. 9" long Each, $6.75

TREENWARE
A fine assortment of reproduction kitchenware
produced by David Hoffman of The Joyner's Shop

Product and pricing under revision. Contact Deborah
for current listing and delivery times or visit Dave's website.