Well, generally when you hear the title above, you've got cause to worry. At any rate, my husband and I are having a debate on how to chill a bottle of wine in period style. He says that a common way to chill a bottle was to wrap the bottle with cloth, pour lamp oil (Or any volatile liquid) over the cloth, and then set it alight thus having the bottle condense and chill the wine. The trick is to pull the cloth off at the right moment to prevent the bottle from boiling or bursting. OK, how many of you hardcores out there have done this? Before I try it next month at an event, I want to hear other's comments before I blast wine all around my summer kitchen. Your comments, please.
The reference for this comes from Littels Living Age, 1850s, can't recall exactly which date/volume at this moment, but the article was about refrigeration.
I wasn't sure which folder to put this question into, but you can bet your last dollar that we certainly will give this method a try, as our garage has had more than one explosion with period chemicals and powder. It also helps to be married to a HazMat Fireman.:sarcastic On the other hand, maybe it doesn't help.:confused_ Perhaps I should end this post with the comment, Kids, don't try this yourself at home. And yes, it's true that some folks just don't know where to draw the line when it comes to period living.:sarcastic
The reference for this comes from Littels Living Age, 1850s, can't recall exactly which date/volume at this moment, but the article was about refrigeration.
I wasn't sure which folder to put this question into, but you can bet your last dollar that we certainly will give this method a try, as our garage has had more than one explosion with period chemicals and powder. It also helps to be married to a HazMat Fireman.:sarcastic On the other hand, maybe it doesn't help.:confused_ Perhaps I should end this post with the comment, Kids, don't try this yourself at home. And yes, it's true that some folks just don't know where to draw the line when it comes to period living.:sarcastic
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