Fig. 12.—An inexpensive bread mixer, cover on and off. Courtesy of Landers, Frary and Clark.
A meat chopper or grinder also saves strength and time, and is cleaner than the wooden chopping bowl.
LIST OF UTENSILS[4]
For preparing and mixing.
1 can opener. 1 corkscrew. 1 vegetable knife, pointed. 1 steel table knife, broad blade. 1 meat knife and fork. 1 bread knife, or slicer. 1 small meat axe. 1 knife sharpener.
1 3-bladed chopping knife, or meat grinder. 1 apple corer. 2 plated or steel forks, table. 1 long-handled fork, three-pronged. 1 palette knife. 1 pair heavy scissors. 1 set skewers. 1 large mixing spoon, enamel ware. 6 plated tablespoons, or German silver. 6 plated teaspoons, or German silver. 1 saltspoon, bone. 1 wooden spatula. 1 Dover egg beater, large size. 1 wire egg beater. 1 wire potato masher. 1 colander. 1 wire strainer. 1 wire strainer, cup size. 1 flour sifter. 1 flour dredger. 1 salt shaker. 1 coffee mill. 1 grater. 1 nutmeg grater. 1 glass lemon squeezer. 1 large mixing bowl for bread. 1 medium bowl for cake. 2 pint bowls. 1 quart measure. 1 half-pint measuring cup. 1 molding board. 1 rolling pin. 1 meat board. 1 or 2 plates. 1 or 2 china molds. 1 kitchen scales.
Other conveniences.
6 small hand towels. Towel racks. 1 high stool. 1 or 2 comfortable chairs. A clock. Sheets of paper, tissue and heavier. Heavy linen thread and large needle. Ball of soft, strong twine. A shelf for cook books.
For stewing, steaming, and boiling.
(Sizes dependent on number in family.)