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What is a Grisset
Can anyone tell me what is a GRISSET? I think it was an item used in the 17th - 18th century. Can not find anything on internet or in dictionary.
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Grisset: Wrought iron,rush light tallow pan.
07:09 Sun 28th Nov 2010
On further examination, I now suspect that grisset is a local variant of cresset, from the Old French, craisset. The OED defines that as "a vessel of iron or the like made to hold grease or oil" and tallow is certainly grease. The dictionary later describes it as a kitchen utensil. Perhaps that solves the mysterious absence of the word itself.
Its an Early (17/18th century) form of three legged dripping pan.
It was usualy set in front the fire in the hearth.Where it caught the meat drippings that were lost from the meat as it cooked on the spit.
The collected fat was then used to make 'candles',by pulling dry rushes through the cooling fat and building up various 'tallow' coats on them in the process.
..Pete cosgrove
It was usualy set in front the fire in the hearth.Where it caught the meat drippings that were lost from the meat as it cooked on the spit.
The collected fat was then used to make 'candles',by pulling dry rushes through the cooling fat and building up various 'tallow' coats on them in the process.
..Pete cosgrove
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