Why this German ‘rum pot’ will always have a special place in my kitchen.
, staidly enough, does translate to “rum pot”—or a jar in which to soak seasonal fruit in very strong rum . Much like the clunky name itself, there isn’t a hint of delicate beauty about this crock. Most traditional versions come in a somewhat unappealing range of colors, are decorated in kitschy art, and can often be fairly large and unwieldy.
Much like the cookie jar on the countertops of most American kitchens, and the pickle urn in nearly every Indian home, there was a time when almost every German household had a. Because what the crock lacks in poetry, it makes up for in purpose. Back in the day, when the only fruits available in winter were apples, pears, and quinces, it allowed people to preserve spring and summer fruit for bleaker-produce months.
Once I came to associate the crock with its contents, I knew I had to have one. And no, a mason jar would simply not do. First, it was far too common. And second, an old yellowing newspaper clipping containing arecipe—supplied to me by my husband’s resourceful 64-year-old Uncle Willi—expressly communicated that glass was the worst possible material for the crock. The sunlight would get at the beautiful fruit and cause it to lose color.began.
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