Ice cream pot
An ice cream pot was a household item available in the 19th century for storing food, which was also used in butter and delicatessen shops. In contrast to the ice box or refrigerator, this facility was distinguished by its economical use of ice, hygiene that was easier to maintain, a space-saving design and its lower acquisition costs. In the colder months of the year, the ice cream pot could also replace a pantry for storing bread, pastries, etc., because baked goods did not dry out in it, but could be kept fresh.
construction
The ice cream pot consisted of three matching glazed clay pots, with the top clay pot being protected against external temperature influences by a lid. This lid could be constructed simply or as a hollow double lid, so that ice could be filled into this pot-like lid, which significantly increased the cooling capacity.
The upper dining room, which was used to store food and drinks, had a sieve floor. H. the glazed clay floor was provided with holes in order to expose the food as close as possible to the temperature of the ice, but not to bring it into direct contact with it. For hygienic reasons, contact with the often contaminated natural ice was avoided.
The middle insert was a pot with a double wall that was open at the top. The interior space took the ice and has a sieve bottom that let the melt water drain off. In the double wall was a diatomaceous earth filling , which served as an insulating layer to the outer clay wall.
The melt water draining from the middle container through the sieve bottom was caught in the bottom pot. This container has a drain closed by cork, through which the meltwater could drain off as required. Even well-sealed bottles or cans could be stored in the not aseptic meltwater.
Manufacturer around 1896
In 1896, Ernst Nöthling classified the following as a better-known manufacturer:
- F. Feuerherd senior, Koswig in Anhalt
literature
- Ernst Nöthling: The ice cellar. Ice houses and ice boxes their construction and use. For construction technicians, brewery owners, farmers, butchers, confectioners, innkeepers, etc. 5th edition. Bernhard Friedrich Voigt Verlag, Weimar 1896.