tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post1138871777673611874..comments2024-03-29T01:16:56.326+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Cheese or Soap?Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52923854837704399202017-08-16T17:23:47.982+01:002017-08-16T17:23:47.982+01:00The name in French is 'faisselle' and thes...The name in French is 'faisselle' and these little pots (and some not so little) are used for cheese making ie draining the whey. I collect, and buy/sell them: I use one to store my garlic, and it works very well too as it lets the air through!Vintage Maisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929038050028476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30224226752789127872017-08-15T12:08:13.046+01:002017-08-15T12:08:13.046+01:00yes, cheese...must get making soft cheese again......yes, cheese...must get making soft cheese again...gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36528009653400408582017-08-15T04:32:25.185+01:002017-08-15T04:32:25.185+01:00Yup, I think we're pretty sure now that it was...Yup, I think we're pretty sure now that it was for cheese.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-63208996596280284962017-08-15T04:31:50.341+01:002017-08-15T04:31:50.341+01:00Trinkets John. Perfect for a Welsh cottage.Trinkets John. Perfect for a Welsh cottage.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-56982682745751287072017-08-15T04:30:30.252+01:002017-08-15T04:30:30.252+01:00I expect they'll return to a cupboard not to b...I expect they'll return to a cupboard not to be seen again for decades!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-44601513027380527862017-08-14T21:07:30.464+01:002017-08-14T21:07:30.464+01:00I was going to say soap, but he general consensus ...I was going to say soap, but he general consensus seems to be cheese. Which I much prefer. Whatever, I must say I covet them!Frugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-26494851021594612812017-08-14T19:39:01.823+01:002017-08-14T19:39:01.823+01:00I so want bothI so want bothJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20234400846997374902017-08-14T18:00:11.714+01:002017-08-14T18:00:11.714+01:00I would plant an orchid in each of them.I would plant an orchid in each of them.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40145826703490992762017-08-14T17:08:40.977+01:002017-08-14T17:08:40.977+01:00Habit dear chap; habit!Habit dear chap; habit!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90668574704594159412017-08-14T15:51:22.847+01:002017-08-14T15:51:22.847+01:00I have to say, Cro, that I would question the last...I have to say, Cro, that I would question the last statement! But as to why I would bother I can't think. So I won't. But at least you know that I'm now up to date! I wish you wouldn't post <i>every</i> day.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-29998241523144931032017-08-14T13:07:03.301+01:002017-08-14T13:07:03.301+01:00Or it wouldn't look out of place in an operati...Or it wouldn't look out of place in an operating theatre.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-43215678131997956492017-08-14T13:06:24.008+01:002017-08-14T13:06:24.008+01:00I might try to make some cheese one day; who knows...I might try to make some cheese one day; who knows!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13861316844333215742017-08-14T13:05:50.144+01:002017-08-14T13:05:50.144+01:00No thanks. Destructive beasts.No thanks. Destructive beasts.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87370433277874343742017-08-14T12:35:15.798+01:002017-08-14T12:35:15.798+01:00By previous comments, I am wrong, but it looks awf...By previous comments, I am wrong, but it looks awfully like something to drain the water from you Velvet pure soap. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47198547953601074132017-08-14T12:28:39.886+01:002017-08-14T12:28:39.886+01:00I think it could be used for anything you want it ...I think it could be used for anything you want it to be, however, it is nice to know it's original purpose.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-83946247778788217722017-08-14T11:32:13.655+01:002017-08-14T11:32:13.655+01:00Now all you need is a goat!Now all you need is a goat!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787732343048847565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27322349072343962892017-08-14T10:35:11.567+01:002017-08-14T10:35:11.567+01:00Yes. Often in the shape of sea-shells.Yes. Often in the shape of sea-shells.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-90461989314152792452017-08-14T10:26:26.255+01:002017-08-14T10:26:26.255+01:00I thought it was rather nice too. St Valentines Ch...I thought it was rather nice too. St Valentines Cheese.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-8838861503428116512017-08-14T10:21:24.740+01:002017-08-14T10:21:24.740+01:00Well I love the idea of heart-shaped home made che...Well I love the idea of heart-shaped home made cheese so shall opt for that.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5392854144795536772017-08-14T09:56:20.653+01:002017-08-14T09:56:20.653+01:00We have some of those; cast iron with thick enamel...We have some of those; cast iron with thick enamel.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37981989160866704232017-08-14T09:55:47.284+01:002017-08-14T09:55:47.284+01:00I only bought it because I thought it was for maki...I only bought it because I thought it was for making cheese. I wouldn't have bothered with a soap dish.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-28916150691474453972017-08-14T09:34:14.137+01:002017-08-14T09:34:14.137+01:00Far too deep for soap. The French usually made soa...Far too deep for soap. The French usually made soap holders from enamelled cast iron, and they were in intricate shapes with brackets so they can be screwed to the bathroom wall, off the sink.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-51907559891004450002017-08-14T09:17:52.426+01:002017-08-14T09:17:52.426+01:00I was going to say cheese but everyone beat me to ...I was going to say cheese but everyone beat me to it .... late to the party as usual !!! XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-72856645265370555242017-08-14T08:16:38.130+01:002017-08-14T08:16:38.130+01:00I'm sure that is what it was used for.I'm sure that is what it was used for.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33772263009291519392017-08-14T08:16:02.675+01:002017-08-14T08:16:02.675+01:00I have a Rabbit jelly mould too! A reminder of whe...I have a Rabbit jelly mould too! A reminder of when I was just a wee sprog.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com