Chafing Dish

Widely used in medieval kitchens in making sauces that only needed a gentle heat, or to keep food warm, chafing dishes such as this would have been an important part of the abbey’s cooking. A burning piece of charcoal would have been placed in the base of the dish to warm the bowl above.

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