the supersaucepans of topkapi palace
Day 39: People who know me know that, among other things, I am a lover of large cookware. Imagine my pleasure when, during a visit to Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, we came across this exhibition of Ottoman megakitchenware.
The dutch ovens of the Ottoman feast preparation scene, these super saucepans were big enough to crawl inside.
Along with the giant pots themselves were engravings and pictures of the kitchen staff who used to wield these impressive tools. Just check out the size of that spoon!
After seeing the size of these pots I feel that my 30cm “Le Crueset” ceramic casserole dish is a mere child’s plaything. It could be time to upgrade to the 1.5 metre size, although some minor kitchen renovations may also be in order.
Posted: August 21st, 2007 by andrew under Turkey, Istanbul, Cooking, Topkapi.
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Comment from jLo
Time: 23 August 2007, 5:48 pm
See? Now you know what you should have put on your wedding registry.
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