Look what I've found - for us kraut lovers ♥ I'm going to purchase mine this weekend when I'm attending a free Fat Rendering workshop hosted by the Eugene Chapter, Weston A. Price Foundation. I thought others here might be interested in seeing this 'pounder'.
As a fund-raiser, the Eugene, OR Chapter of WAPF produces the Kraut Pounder.
Kraut Pounders are perfect for making sauerkraut, kimchi and other lacto-fermented foods. They save lots of time and energy over using wooden spoons or glass jars!
That's great for you Tel..... those of us without dads have to muddle through, unless your Dad would make me one
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I understand similar sized & shaped objects used to be carried around for personal protection.
On Sunday mornings, they would all be stood up in a group to symbolize people's fears, and be symbolically knocked over with a ball.
Hence, bowling.
All of which to say, that thing looks useful! Among other things, I could imagine making schnitzel/katsu with it.
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Jami McBride wrote: That's great for you Tel..... those of us without dads have to muddle through, unless your Dad would make me one
it's not out of the question. he's got a pretty serious lathe habit.
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Well, if the spirit moves him I'll pay for the shipping & handling!
The dimensions are:
Measuring 11 inches tall & 2-1/2 inches across the base, Kraut Pounders are conveniently sized to fit into wide mouth canning jars.
Made of hardwood one gal had hers for 75 years - a family heirloom to be sure.
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My great-grandmother had a masher which was similar to the device in your pic. She never made kraut, used it for mashed potatoes.
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My sweetie made me one out of a thick hardwood stick.....not as nice looking but totally does the job.
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Jami McBride wrote: Well, if the spirit moves him I'll pay for the shipping & handling!
The dimensions are:
Measuring 11 inches tall & 2-1/2 inches across the base, Kraut Pounders are conveniently sized to fit into wide mouth canning jars.
Made of hardwood one gal had hers for 75 years - a family heirloom to be sure.
tried to interest my dad yesterday, but he didn't take the bait. I forget that he's not generally interested in making useful stuff. I'm not giving up, though.
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That's cool, I understand.
I just love things hand made...I really value them. So I've been thinking about this and I bet I could buy a turned piece of wood for a table leg or such and cut it down to do this job.
If I do I'll post pictures
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shoot, my dad would probably show me how to use his lathe for something as simple as this. maybe I'll give it a shot myself this weekend.
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What if?
You know they used to make some heavy duty rolling pins, what if you found one with the handle missing? Or you took one handle off? I am thinking yard sale items, a damaged rolling pin. Some of those were solid wood, food grade, and not all losing splinters.
I think that I used the wooden one, that comes with the strainer for berries. Not as good by far.
We have a need, surely someone wants to fill it? Where are the entrepreneurs?
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