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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: rustyric on July 04, 2018, 05:13:23 PM

Title: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: rustyric on July 04, 2018, 05:13:23 PM

Hi

Guys what is this strange bent rasp for, my friend says it for removing burnt edges from loaves of bread  :smiley:

(https://i.imgur.com/LxMygoC.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/XE1dYjl.jpg)

Title: Re: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: Uncle Buck on July 04, 2018, 06:48:42 PM

Maybe related to shoeing horses?

Title: Re: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: mikeswrenches on July 04, 2018, 07:21:00 PM

It is a bread rasp. They were used a long time ago to remove the burnt crust from the top of the loaves. The one I had had a makers mark on the top under the handle. I found a picture of one in an English catalog somewhere.

The old wood fired ovens weren’t able regulate the heat very well so rather than throw away the burnt bread, the baker cleaned of the burnt part with the rasp.

Mike

Title: Re: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: bill300d on July 04, 2018, 08:17:27 PM

would have never guessed

Title: Re: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: Spartan-C on July 04, 2018, 09:16:34 PM

Boy! My wife would not allow that in her kitchen! :grin: She has the tendency to burn toast, too.

Title: Re: Strange Bent Rasp
Post by: rustyric on July 05, 2018, 02:18:27 AM

A bread rasp so my friend wasn't pulling my leg ! (English expression) I wonder if they do one for steak ?