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The Victorian Kitchen - TheQueenMother - 01-25-2019 What do you think, ladies (and even Gents)? Ever dreamed of having a Victorian kitchen? ;) I thought this article was fascinating! We live in an old farm house ( built circa 1858) and our kitchen follows the Victorian orientation of inward, versus outward.( -It's a pretty large room, and I have a big square pub table in the center, where most all of my meal prep work is done. Sure makes it easier to have the kids cooking with me!) Here's an excerpt from the article: Quote:Today's kitchens are outwardly oriented. The center of the room is open. Working surfaces are arranged along the perimeter of the kitchen in the form of countertops. The cook moves from work area to work area on what the military calls "interior lines". It is efficient but it is not Victorian. And here's the rest: http://starcraftcustombuilders.com/Architectural.Styles.VictorianKitchen.htm? RE: The Victorian Kitchen - Jeeter - 01-25-2019 Very interesting article, thanks for sharing it. As the family chef (yes, dads can cook too, lol :P ) and a tad of a history buff, I love learning about how meals were prepped in ages past. The only issue I see with that type of kitchen layout today is that most newer houses seem to have the kitchen in the center; there's a living room/family room/foyer/something to the side. In essence, no matter where you're going, you have to pass through the kitchen, so I could see how an inward oriented kitchen could cause traffic from family to get underfoot. On the flip side, older houses I've been in have the kitchen isolated from the main activity areas of the house; on the back or side where you don't "have" to pass through it when you come in through the front door. That being said, I'm still looking at building a kitchen island this year sometime, which would make our kitchen more "inward oriented." The island would help free up food prep space. RE: The Victorian Kitchen - TheQueenMother - 01-25-2019 (01-25-2019, 02:07 PM)Jeeter Wrote: Very interesting article, thanks for sharing it. As the family chef (yes, dads can cook too, lol :P ) and a tad of a history buff, I love learning about how meals were prepped in ages past. No problem, Jeeter! I was actually thinking of you when I put in "Gents," as I remembered that you enjoy cooking for your family. Very neat about building your own kitchen island. I'm sure you and your wife will love it. My husband and I had also talked about building an island when we re-did our kitchen. In the end though, we went for the pub table. I love it because I can put a leaf in the middle and open it up for extra seating (we keep four bar stools under it) and/or prep space. And I can move it out of the kitchen if I want to, or shove it up against the wall. Yes, I do love it for it's flexibility as well as utility! RE: The Victorian Kitchen - jovan66102 - 01-25-2019 If you're going to have a Victorian kitchen, you've got to watch this series, The Victorian Way! Episodes like 'How to Make Christmas Pudding - The Victorian Way': RE: The Victorian Kitchen - MaryTN - 01-25-2019 When I win the lottery, I will have a full Victorian house - late Victorian because I still want running water, heat, and toilets. I even have the bathroom tiles picked out. RE: The Victorian Kitchen - JacafamalaRedux - 01-26-2019 Yes, I want a Victorian kitchen in my Victorian house!!! My current kitchen was "updated", but that must have been like in the '70's or 80's I guess. You can see where the vent hole for the wood burning stove was plugged up. I totally want a wood burning stove. Actually, I'd like a stove that is gas and can convert to wood. They sell those, but they're pricey!!! ETA: Great article, thanks! RE: The Victorian Kitchen - Jeeter - 01-26-2019 (01-25-2019, 10:42 PM)TheQueenMother Wrote: No problem, Jeeter! I was actually thinking of you when I put in "Gents," as I remembered that you enjoy cooking for your family. I’m still drawing up plans, but I’m really leaning toward have a moveable island; I’m having trouble finding wheels that can support a granite top, lock, and look discreet/classy. The problem with our house is that it was designed for the token family with 1.46 kids, so the kitchen is a bit cramped for a family of 7. It has a breakfast nook area, which really reduces the amount of functional food prep space. Eventually I’d like to redo the breakfast area to have cabinets and counters, but that’s waaayyyy down the road. As far as liking to cook, I made dirty rice with Patchy for lunch today! :D (01-26-2019, 10:28 AM)JacafamalaRedux Wrote: Yes, I want a Victorian kitchen in my Victorian house!!! My current kitchen was "updated", but that must have been like in the '70's or 80's I guess. You can see where the vent hole for the wood burning stove was plugged up. I totally want a wood burning stove. Actually, I'd like a stove that is gas and can convert to wood. They sell those, but they're pricey!!! Gas stove that converts to wood? There is such a thing? We’re looking at pellet stoves now, since the fuel (recycled wood pellets) is cheap and super efficient. Although reading your post, I may have to do more research. RE: The Victorian Kitchen - MaryTN - 01-26-2019 (01-26-2019, 01:40 PM)Jeeter Wrote:Research antique wood stoves for sale. There are several sites that fix them up and sell them. Lots of stuff from the black, cast iron wood burners up thru the 1960's - all colors. One site also sells old refrigerators. Very cool.(01-25-2019, 10:42 PM)TheQueenMother Wrote: No problem, Jeeter! I was actually thinking of you when I put in "Gents," as I remembered that you enjoy cooking for your family. RE: The Victorian Kitchen - Jeeter - 01-28-2019 (01-26-2019, 08:05 PM)MaryTN Wrote: Research antique wood stoves for sale. There are several sites that fix them up and sell them. Lots of stuff from the black, cast iron wood burners up thru the 1960's - all colors. One site also sells old refrigerators. Very cool. Thanks for the tip. We're flipping between a pellet stove and a wood stove. I like the higher heating efficiency and lower smoke output of the pellet stove, plus they tend to come with hoppers so they can feed themselves. On the flip side, a wood stove can burn just about anything, including pellets, so fuel isn't in theory a huge problem if poo hits the fan. But then, keeping a wood stove running with wood alone takes a lot of prep time. Choices, choices... RE: The Victorian Kitchen - TheQueenMother - 02-01-2019 (01-28-2019, 02:55 PM)Jeeter Wrote:(01-26-2019, 08:05 PM)MaryTN Wrote: Research antique wood stoves for sale. There are several sites that fix them up and sell them. Lots of stuff from the black, cast iron wood burners up thru the 1960's - all colors. One site also sells old refrigerators. Very cool. We have one of these beauties in our dining room, which is just off of our kitchen: http://store.woodstove.com/product.php?productid=16750&cat=&page=1 It has this really neat cook top under the soap stone that I love. Very handy if the power goes out, or if we feel like getting some extra use out of all that heat during the winter months: http://blog.woodstove.com/2012/04/new-progress-hybrid-cook-topsoapstone.html?m=1 |