"NO, YOU CANNOT PLAY WITH THE PICKLES."
What a hokey kitchen. If it were not for the flat dial on the dw, you would almost think it was the early mid 70s after the first energy crisis when everyone decided to give canning a try. People with smooth top ranges came into the store wanting to buy those little 6 inch 1500 watt hot plates for their canners. I always explained that they would not not produce enough heat to work, but I wonder if anyone tried it and managed to build up enough heat under the canner to melt the two side handles on the Bakelite, I hope it was Bakelite, base. What a shame that those high BTU turkey fryers had not yet been invented because the women could have used those outside without setting fire to the house and canning outside in the summer heat would have added a bit of authenticity to the experience. It was a real missed opportunity that Mirro did not sell their 6 qt pressure cooker in an electric model and had long since discontinued even the 4 quart model. The 6 quart Mirro deluxe with the domed lid held 4 one quart jars and offered 5, 10 and 15 pound pressure settings.
With those hideous cabinets I guess it was just some pathetic old kitchen without enough space or means for having a builtin dishwasher and the poor family's meager supply of canned produce was not going to be very good for long sitting out there in the heat and light of the kitchen. Sad ad. Of course, the dishwasher was not that good, either.
What a hokey kitchen. If it were not for the flat dial on the dw, you would almost think it was the early mid 70s after the first energy crisis when everyone decided to give canning a try. People with smooth top ranges came into the store wanting to buy those little 6 inch 1500 watt hot plates for their canners. I always explained that they would not not produce enough heat to work, but I wonder if anyone tried it and managed to build up enough heat under the canner to melt the two side handles on the Bakelite, I hope it was Bakelite, base. What a shame that those high BTU turkey fryers had not yet been invented because the women could have used those outside without setting fire to the house and canning outside in the summer heat would have added a bit of authenticity to the experience. It was a real missed opportunity that Mirro did not sell their 6 qt pressure cooker in an electric model and had long since discontinued even the 4 quart model. The 6 quart Mirro deluxe with the domed lid held 4 one quart jars and offered 5, 10 and 15 pound pressure settings.
With those hideous cabinets I guess it was just some pathetic old kitchen without enough space or means for having a builtin dishwasher and the poor family's meager supply of canned produce was not going to be very good for long sitting out there in the heat and light of the kitchen. Sad ad. Of course, the dishwasher was not that good, either.