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Subiaco Museum > Records

POTATO MASHER

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c. 1915

Overview

This masher consists of two parts: the lower or grater part is dome shaped and the other part consists of a curved metal plate which is hinged to the grater part and forces the potato or other vegetable through the perforations of the grater. Both handles are double and curve to meet the sides of the masher.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1988.148

Item type

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Photographed 2023

Year

Statement of significance

Cooking history. Example of potato grater.

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