The tools of our ancestors may make life easier, but they are often seen at garage sales. We often use other tools that are good for the job to perform the tasks that we need to accomplish, but life may have been simpler with old-fashioned tools.You can buy something like a dutch-oven that cooks your food outside and keeps the heat outside. Food mills, french presses, and pressure cookers would also be helpful items for the kitchen from years ago. You could pick up some cheap tools as well such as wood splitting wedges, draw knives and gimlets.
Key Takeaways:
- Dutch ovens cook food over fire in a way that does not damage it with coal heat.
- Food mills and meat grinders are not modern innovations, but they allow you to create purees and sausages.
- Get your own home-made ‘fancy’ cup of coffee by eschewing the modern cappuccino and espresso machine for an old-fashioned French Press.
“When I was young, before the time of microwave ovens, pressure cookers were still fairly commonplace. Cooking under pressure causes water to boil at a higher temperature, cooking food faster. While it is not as fast as a microwave, the food comes out tasting a whole lot better.”
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