thank you!
to the first question i noticed, about how butter was stored. my momma's family was from kansas,my da's family from massachusetts,but both used the same method.
the root cellar. it kept your potatoes from sprouting/greening,especially when stored with apples close by,which also kept you apples from withering.
there was alcoves in them,one would be for your potatoes and apples,one would be for you other root veggies,carrots,turnips,parsnips,sweet potatoes and such,since they don't emit the same gasses.
then you had one to hang cured meat in,another for canned goods,and WAY at the back,that was the larder. you kept butter,lard,cheeses,eggs,milk and fresh meat there,as it was the coolest and farthest underground,with a relatively stable temperature year round.
as for the cupboard with the middle cabinet made of metal? my grammas called it a pie safe,they kept pies,cake,bread and cookies in there. it kept the humidity level proper so nothing went stale,or got soggy. the outer cupboards stayed dry to store your flour,rice,cornmeal and dried good like corn,peas,beans,etc.
my family still uses these things,and i enjoy seeing/using them on the rare occasion that i visit. my basement is an old coalcellar, we use it only as a tornado shelter.
sorry,TMI,right?
taste my religion! nibble a witch! 😄
