Keith
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Post by Keith on Jan 5, 2021 17:33:49 GMT -7
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Post by artificer on Jan 6, 2021 10:33:17 GMT -7
One thing I found particularly interesting was while a spoon and knife were considered essential, there was no mention of a fork.
Also, unless I missed something, there was no mention of a bowl or plate. This agrees with some other period quotes where all the Soldiers in a "Mess" ate directly from the pot.
Gus
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Keith
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Bushfire close but safe now. Getting some good rain.
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Post by Keith on Jan 9, 2021 22:08:08 GMT -7
One thing I found particularly interesting was while a spoon and knife were considered essential, there was no mention of a fork. Also, unless I missed something, there was no mention of a bowl or plate. This agrees with some other period quotes where all the Soldiers in a "Mess" ate directly from the pot. Gus I found that I had no need for a bowl or plate, & no need for a fork. I eat out of my kettle, & for that I only need a spoon. Meat baked in front of the fire on a stick is eaten on the stick. Keith.
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Post by artificer on Jan 9, 2021 23:30:42 GMT -7
Keith,
I'm sure you do, but the British Army had at least four to six and sometimes as many as 8 Soldiers in a "Mess" all eating out of the same pot.
Now the way the British Army required all meat and other food to be well boiled (except bread of course), they may not have needed a fork.
Gus
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Post by brokennock on Jan 10, 2021 0:26:06 GMT -7
There are some cultures that primarily use a spoon for eating just about anything. It is pretty manageable, how things are prepped and cooked does make a difference.
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Post by paranger on Jan 10, 2021 6:14:45 GMT -7
The fork was a relatively new addition to English tables in the 18th c, and apparently did not gain widespread acceptance in America until after the AWI. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork#:~:text=Peter%20Damian%20seeing%20it%20as,by%20the%20early%2017th%20century.&text=The%20standard%20four%2Dtine%20design,in%20the%20early%2019th%20century. Given the ultra conservative history of the British Army (and ordnance board) regarding changes to issued weapons and equipment, it seems likely this would not have been viewed as a necessity worth the expense. Furthermore, given its short history in English society, it seems even more likely that the "scum of the earth," as Wellington would later put it, who comprised the ranks, may never have used one before, and so it would be unlikely to be missed.
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Post by artificer on Jan 10, 2021 8:58:27 GMT -7
The fork was a relatively new addition to English tables in the 18th c, and apparently did not gain widespread acceptance in America until after the AWI. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork#:~:text=Peter%20Damian%20seeing%20it%20as,by%20the%20early%2017th%20century.&text=The%20standard%20four%2Dtine%20design,in%20the%20early%2019th%20century. Given the ultra conservative history of the British Army (and ordnance board) regarding changes to issued weapons and equipment, it seems likely this would not have been viewed as a necessity worth the expense. Furthermore, given its short history in English society, it seems even more likely that the "scum of the earth," as Wellington would later put it, who comprised the ranks, may never have used one before, and so it would be unlikely to be missed. I think that might be the nicest way anyone has ever described how the Ordnance Board at times spent more money on some things than they should have, on others, they were downright CHEAP. LOL Gus
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Post by brokennock on Jan 10, 2021 11:32:54 GMT -7
What's changed.....
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