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The Working White House: Copper Skillet

The Working White House: Copper Skillet

Copper skillet, c. 1910. When this copper skillet was in use, the White House kitchen force consisted of one cook and two helpers. The pan may have been used to prepare everything from griddle cakes and parsnip fritters to caramel custard and prune pudding for the president’s table.

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