Pot holders
A pot holder is usually square cloth that the handling of hot pot handles, pan handles should allow, casseroles, etc. during cooking or frying.
Condition and manufacture
In addition to crocheted pot holders, there are also sewn ones. These are usually double-layered, usually provided with an insulating lining and quilted . Most potholders have a hanger. Pot holders were also often made from worn clothing. In the Cooking School and Counselor for Family & Home (Verlag von Th. Schröter, 1903–1905) it says: Cut the white stockings along the seams ... Pot holders can also be made out of them if the cut pieces are stitched onto one another in a suitable shape a hanger on one of the corners, sew ...
In handicraft classes for elementary school students in the German Reich and in the Federal Republic of Germany, crocheting such a rag was often the classic first task.
Traditionally, self-crocheted pot holders are popular Mother's Day gifts .
development
The oven glove is a further development of the pot holder . Sometimes a folded dish or kitchen towel serves as a substitute for a pot holder.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cooking school and guide for family & home
- ↑ Karambolage (ARTE) broadcast on May 11, 2008