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Golden Girl
Location: North Shore, Auckland
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| Golden Girl wrote: | | Inigo wrote: | | There is a South African shop in Albany that sells very medieval cauldrons with three legs made from cast iron. |
Can someone tell me the shop mane please? |
Whoops, shop Name........lol
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griff
Location: Auckland
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Golden Girl
Location: North Shore, Auckland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:26 pm |
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Thank you, 
I will go have a look now 
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Rebecca
Location: LEVIN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:57 pm |
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Or you could buy one from Thorsson Forge!!
He makes forged Cauldrons.
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Rebecca
Location: LEVIN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:59 pm |
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Like this
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Effigy
Location: Warkworth
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:01 pm |
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Be a bit careful of cast iron. It first appears in Europe in the 1160's from China and was not in common use until the 14th century. Most cooking was done in clay pots. The cauldrons we like to think of as 'medieval' are not around until the 1770's.
If you are going to get a South African potjie don't make the mistake of getting one too big. A size 3 makes enough pottage for 20 people. I learned this the hard way. The size 2 down are the most practical unless you are catering for large numbers.
BTW the South African Shop site isn't exactly 'intuitive'.... pots are under *Braai* whatever that means.
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Golden Girl
Location: North Shore, Auckland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:10 pm |
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| Rebecca wrote: | Or you could buy one from Thorsson Forge!!
He makes forged Cauldrons. |
They do look great and I will have a chat with him, thank you.
| effigy wrote: | Be a bit careful of cast iron. It first appears in Europe in the 1160's from China and was not in common use until the 14th century. Most cooking was done in clay pots. The cauldrons we like to think of as 'medieval' are not around until the 1770's.
If you are going to get a South African potjie don't make the mistake of getting one too big. A size 3 makes enough pottage for 20 people. I learned this the hard way. The size 2 down are the most practical unless you are catering for large numbers.
BTW the South African Shop site isn't exactly 'intuitive'.... pots are under *Braai* whatever that means.
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Wow Anne you are a wealth of knowlege, Which is wonderful, THanks yet again for some great info, I cant wait till easter to sit down with you over a cider (as I see that is your fav) and have a chat and pick your brain a little.
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Effigy
Location: Warkworth
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Golden Girl
Location: North Shore, Auckland
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:14 pm |
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| effigy wrote: | http://warehamforgeblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/medieval-cast-iron.html
here's a link to a concise potted history    |
Awesome, that was a great link. I understand better now.
You guys are so great!
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ann dugmore
Location: Tauranga
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:33 pm |
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You can also buy 3 legged and round bottomed cast iron cauldrons of different sizes from the Stone Store in Kerikeri if you are up in Northland!
Ann
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thorsson
Location: Levin
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| Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:47 pm |
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Here is a cauldron I have in stock at the moment.
It is a forged one piece bowl. It is made of Steel and it is not cast.
I am selling this for $100.00
It holds about 2 litres
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paegynwaye
Location: Eketahuna
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:57 pm |
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 very nice.........talented you are indeed
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thorsson
Location: Levin
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| Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:18 pm |
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| thanks Dee
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