Special issue with the Sunday Magazine
From the publishers of THE HINDU

Food : April 30, 2000

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Relics from the past

Remember Grandma's kitchen? Bronze, copper, iron vessels took centrestage along with wood and coal stoves. Not for them the stainless steel vessels and the gas range or microwave ovens. Very rarely does one see such vessels in use. But, in Chennai, the Madras Institute of Catering and Hotel Management has a museum of artifacts from all over India. Take a look at some of these relics from kitchens of long ago.

Shyam Jagota

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Used by grandma when on the move . . . lotas and vessels used during travels.		A generous serving from every dish - a collection of spoons and ladles. At the far end is a pair of bronze tongs.
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Have a drink, anyone? Traditional tumblers of bronze and copper from all parts of India.		How about a cup of tea? The kettles are boiling . . . Ornate and ordinary kettles.
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Bubbling gravies in saucepans - a variety to put on the stove.		Relics from luxurious days - ornate boxes to hold paan, betel and snuff.
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An old fashioned Tamil Nadu kitchen complete with mud stove.		Sweet identification - Seals of noble families meant to mark sweets sent to others.