Kitchen Utensils

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This section is from the book "The Profession Of Home Making", by American School Of Home Economics. Also available from Amazon: The Profession Of Home Making.

Kitchen Utensils

Range....	$30.00 and up
Coal hod...............	.75
Shovel, poker, lifter........................................	.50
Towel rack...........................	.25
Teakettle......................................................	1.25 up
3 Stew pans, 1 quart to 8 quarts....................	.75 to $3 50
Frying pan...............	60 up
Double boiler...........	1.50 '•
Broilers, fish, meat and toaster..............................	.90
Frying basket.............	.20 to .35
Muffin pan..............	.50 up
Colander	.10 '•
Coffee pot.....................................................	1 25 ••
Tea Pot...............	.75 "
Chopping knife and bowl...................................	.75
Meat Chopper.............	1.00 up
Strainers	.10
Bread pans 2 or more	.50
Bread board	.50
Meat board	.50
Rolling pin	.25 to 1.00
Flour sieve	.10 " .25
Scoops for flour, sugar, meal etc......	.10 " .50
Pans or basins, 2 or more....................................	.30 up
Bowls, about five in assorted sizes.........................	.75 '•
Dish pans	.10 "
Drainer	.10 '•
Dish Cloths	.25
Floor and stove brushes
Broom................................................	.50
Dust pan	25
Meat and bread knives.......................................	.75 up
Case knives and forks	.90
Vegetable knives.............................................	.20
Dripping pan	1.00
Egg beaters 2, surprise and Dover	.50

Kitchen Utensils (Continued)

Graters..........................	35
Measuring cups...............	.25
Lemon squeezer........................	10
Plates, granite................... ...........	.40
Skewers	.25
Spoons..........................................	1.00 to 3.00
Bread box.................... ___	.75 up
Hand basin for sink...... ___ ........	.30
Funnel........ ....... ..........	.10
Vegetable or pudding dishes, 2 or more	.50 up
Potato masher. .......... ......................	.25 "
Garbage pail..............................................	.75 "
Refrigerator..................................................	15.00
Receptacles for flour, sugar, cereals, spices, condiments, molasses, etc. Chairs, stool, table.

The utensils on above list may be considered "must haves." The prices of the various things vary within quite wide limits, as will be seen. The housekeeper should know enough of the materials composing utensils to guide her in the choice of material and price. This she cannot know without some knowledge of the action of the ordinary acids and alkalis used in cooking and cleaning operations on tin, iron, porcelain, agate, etc. To the list first given may be added many other things, many of which would be "must haves" in some kitchens.

A fair estimate for fitting a kitchen with utensils given is from $35.00 to $40.00, including refrigerator, but not including range. $100.00 is not too large a sum to apportion to proper kitchen fittings if the range be included, and it is desired to begin with enough good utensils to make the work easy.

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