Oldest kit in the kitchen...

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2018, 19:53 »
We were only talking about this at the weekend, my hand held mixer which doesn't get the use it used to is now 35 years old and still works well.  I bought it at Blackbush Market as part of my 'trousseau'.  Do young     people still start a 'trousseau' anymore?

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2018, 21:08 »
Could have been the food mixer/blender wedding present of 1974 if I had left it alone. Unfortunately it did not survive due to me.
Being a bloke, I tried to de lump the sugar in the blender, which feel apart all over the kitchen. Er indoors was not very pleased

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #17 on: March 23, 2018, 21:10 »
We were only talking about this at the weekend, my hand held mixer which doesn't get the use it used to is now 35 years old and still works well.  I bought it at Blackbush Market as part of my 'trousseau'.  Do young     people still start a 'trousseau' anymore?
Oh, in East London, by custom, your trousseau was just your wedding dress and new undies and clothes for 'going away' all the other things were for your 'bottom drawer'  :D
Local custom and language usage I suppose.

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2018, 08:01 »
My work chums and my boss at my company collected a lot of cash for us, and we bought a china set in Hastings. They really were so generous!

It is still used daily, and we even found some mugs on Ebay (which weren't around in 1972), and they get a seeing-too regularly!

When Mrs Growster found the design - Royal Doulton 'Segovia' and owl-brown additions (from China Parade in Hastings) - we were assured that the copies and replacements would always be around...

Oh no they weren't, so when the casserole lids broke etc, there weren't any replacements!


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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2018, 15:05 »
Joining in this trip down Memory Lane, I have some of my mum's old bun tins and a fluffy duster on a stick, a 70's Pyrex casserole dish, and my OH's mum's hand-written recipe book.
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2018, 15:23 »
When my mum died in 1980 we bought an own brand, very basic microwave from Comet for my dad. It cost £89.
 It was used every day until it went bang in 2007.
I wrote to Comet to tell them and got a nice letter of thanks back.
Roger.

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2018, 10:09 »
We've got some sideplates that date back a bit - we noticed they're the same style as the ones on the dresser in The Good Life! A few dessert bowls bought circa 1975 and some Prestige tools - couple of knives, slotted spoon, potato masher but pride of place goes to the Hi-dome pressure cooker that gets used quite often by me.
Val's got a thing about it which dates back to a childhood memory of her dad redecorating the kitchen ceiling by removing the weights with the pressure up on a stew!
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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #22 on: March 25, 2018, 11:59 »
We still use the orange mincer and the brown electric whisk, bought with Green Shield Stamps from the shop in Hastings.

And of course there's the canteen of cutlery my mum and dad gave us for a wedding present...

Do they still call them 'canteens'?

And has anybody still got a set of fish knives? We haven't...

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #23 on: March 25, 2018, 13:06 »
And has anybody still got a set of fish knives? We haven't...

They're all on ebay - but I don't think anyone is buying  :lol:

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #24 on: March 25, 2018, 13:12 »
One of these..............
SPONG !

Only replied so i could use the word Spong !
One of my favourite words !
Spong
Spong
Spong .

Spong mincers are hard work ! :)

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #25 on: March 25, 2018, 13:53 »
It sounds like a Monty Python word  :lol: :lol:

Or perhaps a Miranda one? Good word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfPMkD6WbHc
« Last Edit: March 25, 2018, 13:55 by mumofstig »

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #26 on: March 25, 2018, 18:55 »
I still use Grandmas pottery mixing bowl. She died in 1981 and used it all her life. It's got a couple of chip's on the edge but I take the best care possible when washing it.
I mainly use it for the December fruitcakes due to it's size and hope to pass it to one of my daughter in laws.

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2018, 05:36 »
I still have my mom's hand operated meat mincer,which stays in place by 3 suction cups which stick by turning a handle,i still use it,brilliant simple bit of kit :).

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2018, 13:54 »
Got a carbon steel butchers knife  which is 60 + years old .
Next would be a Le Creuset casserole dish i got second hand in the 70's and have used regularly.
With care i can see it lasting centuries.

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Re: Oldest kit in the kitchen...
« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2018, 14:18 »
We still use the orange mincer and the brown electric whisk, bought with Green Shield Stamps from the shop in Hastings.

And of course there's the canteen of cutlery my mum and dad gave us for a wedding present...

Do they still call them 'canteens'?

And has anybody still got a set of fish knives? We haven't...
I have my parents canteen of cutlery which contains fish knives......and coffee spoons!!!!!!!



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