liz stevens
Lovin' The Homestead
Old fashioned stoneware pottery is as functional in the self-sufficient country kitchen as it was in the pioneer kitchens.
Finding new USA made stoneware ceramic pottery cookware is sometimes difficult especially the old style blue stripe. Because it last for generations, some perfectly good stoneware is available in antique stores. Expect high prices for antique stoneware as it is a popular collector item, especially the pitchers, bowls and crocks. Most new pottery is made for decorating and not so much for daily functionality in cooking and cleaning.
In the pioneer days and even up into the early and mid 1900s it was common to see a blue stripe stoneware bowl in use for most daily baking and cooking task.
American made stoneware uses no lead or other toxins in the clay or glazing.
Stoneware can used in the oven, microwave and is dishwasher safe and if taken care of will last for generations.
Although hard to find, traditional blue stripe bowls from 10 to 16 are still the most popular products purchased.
USA made stoneware pitchers, crocks, baking dishes, and kitchen wares are still available.
Unique, stoneware vessels such as bacon grease crocks and a French butter dish are also available.
Stoneware churns from 1-5 gallons are available. Stoneware churns featuring a lid can also be used for pickling and other food preserving methods. Use these where a traditional stoneware crock would be used.
Making the stoneware lids to fit the traditional crocks is hard and as a result are even more difficult to find. The lids easily warp and crack during the kiln firing process. Most will cut round wooden lids made from popular wood. The same goes for a weight board to hold food under the water level.
If prepping includes home brew, well reproduction whiskey jugs are also available. These jugs come in sizes from 1/4 to 1 gallon sizes and can be used for keeping all types of liquids.
Keeping fresh drinking water on hand is an important part of prepping. These old time water crocks available from 2-5 gallons provide natural cooling and are equipped with an easy pour spout. This makes them perfect vessel to use with a water purification system to store fresh water for cooking and drinking. Stoneware is also food safe and does not transfer toxins such as reported from plastic containers.
Cottage Craft Works .com a self-sufficient living back-to-basics online general store carries all types of USA made stoneware pottery, including the blue stripe.
Finding new USA made stoneware ceramic pottery cookware is sometimes difficult especially the old style blue stripe. Because it last for generations, some perfectly good stoneware is available in antique stores. Expect high prices for antique stoneware as it is a popular collector item, especially the pitchers, bowls and crocks. Most new pottery is made for decorating and not so much for daily functionality in cooking and cleaning.
In the pioneer days and even up into the early and mid 1900s it was common to see a blue stripe stoneware bowl in use for most daily baking and cooking task.
American made stoneware uses no lead or other toxins in the clay or glazing.
Stoneware can used in the oven, microwave and is dishwasher safe and if taken care of will last for generations.
Although hard to find, traditional blue stripe bowls from 10 to 16 are still the most popular products purchased.
USA made stoneware pitchers, crocks, baking dishes, and kitchen wares are still available.
Unique, stoneware vessels such as bacon grease crocks and a French butter dish are also available.
Stoneware churns from 1-5 gallons are available. Stoneware churns featuring a lid can also be used for pickling and other food preserving methods. Use these where a traditional stoneware crock would be used.
Making the stoneware lids to fit the traditional crocks is hard and as a result are even more difficult to find. The lids easily warp and crack during the kiln firing process. Most will cut round wooden lids made from popular wood. The same goes for a weight board to hold food under the water level.
If prepping includes home brew, well reproduction whiskey jugs are also available. These jugs come in sizes from 1/4 to 1 gallon sizes and can be used for keeping all types of liquids.
Keeping fresh drinking water on hand is an important part of prepping. These old time water crocks available from 2-5 gallons provide natural cooling and are equipped with an easy pour spout. This makes them perfect vessel to use with a water purification system to store fresh water for cooking and drinking. Stoneware is also food safe and does not transfer toxins such as reported from plastic containers.
Cottage Craft Works .com a self-sufficient living back-to-basics online general store carries all types of USA made stoneware pottery, including the blue stripe.