I have been cooking with a dutch oven since I was a child, so as Secretary of Mid States Living History Association (2017) I have chosen to inventory and improve the Hospital Camp Kitchen. Based upon our existing inventory there are distinctive categories that are stored in wooden crates.
Categories: Commodities, Flatware, Candle Lighting , Cast Iron , Tableware, and Sewing Supplies
Commodities
- Honey
- Vinegar
- Sherry
- Salt & Pepper
- Coffee
- Cheesecloth
Flatware Box
- Knife Roll
- Sporks
- Hand Saw
- Twine
Fire Starter
- Twine
- String
- Flint
- Kindling in muslin sacks
Sugar was locked in a box because of scarcity. Sold in a loaf or in cubes the commodity was precious and put under lock and key.
Cast Iron
- Roaster
- Skillet
- Caldron
- S Hooks
- Forged Pole
- Two Y tree branches to suspend the coffee pot
Tableware
- Tin Plates
- Wooden Bowls
- Mugs
Sewing Supplies
- Bees Wax
- Pin Cushin with needles
- Thread
- Lincoln’s Challenge Quilt Pattern
- Muslin Linen
Taking Lincoln’s challenge in 2017- 2018 and have set myself up to make a lap black with 15 yards of textiles from www. reproductionfabrics.com
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