Scheduled for publication in the first half of 2024, the Illustrated Historical Repertoire of Kitchen Equipment and Tools (São Paulo, 1860-1960) will have images and texts on the social biography of more than 150 culinary objects. Read, below, a preview of the chapters and objects we are researching and writing about.
Chapter 1
Artifacts for homemade food production
- Brooder
- Coffee peeler
- Cream separator (desnatadeira)
- Butter maker
- Cheese maker
- Coffee roaster
Chapter 2
Artifacts for food storage and conservation
STORE AND CARRY
- Barrel
- Food storage canister (boião)
- Food casket
- Basket
- Wire basket
- Bread basket
- Flour bowl (farinheira)
- Fruit storage
- Bottle
- Can
- Clay bottle (moringa)
- Food storage canister (pote)
- Egg holder
- Food storage canister (quartinha)
- Glass
CONSERVATION
- Sweets’ box
- Food storage jar (compoteira)
- Freezer
- Water filter
- Refrigerator
- Kitchen cabinet (guarda-comida)
- Smoker (jirau-fumeiro)
- Fridge
Chapter 3
Artifacts for cooking
SUPPORT
- Kitchen stump
- Kitchen board
- Kitchen table
MEASURE
- Kitchen scale
- Meter cup
- Spoon (meter)
- Cup (meter)
- Plate (meter)
- Timer
- Thermometer
PRE-PREP
- Bottle opener
- Can opener
- Knife sharpener
- Cooking vessel (alguidar)
- Mixing basin (bacia)
- Pastry wheel
- Strainer
- Oil strainer
- Potato cutter
- Cabbage cutter
- Dough cutter
- Egg cutter
- Bread, ham and vegetable slicer
- Cheese cutter
- Cleaver
- Peeler
- Olive pitter
- Bean cutter (desfibrador de vagem)
- Colander
- Garlic press
- Potato masher
- Fruit squeezer
- Knife
- Carving knife
- Bread knife
- Funnel
- Egg yolk threads funnel
- Wooden bowl (gamela)
- Kitchen twine
- Pasta machine
- Meat hammer
- Oil press
- Coffee grinder
- Meat grinder
- Grain grinder
- Pepper grinder
- Kitchen towel
- Sieve
- Pestle
- Nut cracker
- Grater
- Coconut grater
- Cheese grater
- Cassava grater
- Rolling pin
- Corkscrew
- Presser
- Scissors
- Bowl (tigela)
- Bowl (vasilha)
MIX AND PREPARE
- Mixer
- Beater
- Coffee machine
- Coffee filter
- Cocktail shaker
- Blender
- Ice cream machine
- Sausage machine
- Waffle maker
- Mayonnaise machine
- Soft drink machine
STIR, SKIM AND SPIT
- Spoon
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
- Skimmer
- Spatula
- Spit
- Fork
- Carving fork
- Toothpick
- Basting brush
COOK
- Baking tray
- Kitchenware
- Teapot
- Water heater (caneca)
- Cauldron
- Kettle
- Chocolate heater (chocolateira)
- Couscous maker (cuscuzeiro)
- Cooker hood
- Banana tree leaf
- Stove
- Gas stove
- Economical cast-iron stove
- Electric stove
- Cooker (fogareiro)
- Oven
- Pan
- Grill
- Kettle (leiteira)
- Corn husks
- Skillet
- Pressure cooker
- Bain-marie pan
- Pot support
- Paper
- Pyrex
- Pot (tacho)
- Testo
- Sandwich maker
- Toaster
MOLD AND PRESENT
- Cookie mold
- Cake mold
- Sweeties mold
- Pastry mold
- Jelly mold
- Bread mold
- Pudding mold
- Pie mold
- Pastry bag