I found this in the kitchen drawer of a friend that has passed away. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu. I have no idea what it is. Your help is much appreciated. It measures 4-3/4" from top to bottom. The wooden handle is about 2-1/2".
To me, it looks like a section of aluminum heat sink that was repurposed, maybe as whisk. If plastic, maybe it was a moulding or connector that was repurposed.
Did your friend have any particular food hobbies? Brewer/distiller maybe? and he used this for handling the mash?
With what other tools was it with in the drawer? Does the top plastic part have any distinguishing markers, embossed lettering or numbering? Does it have a rough edge from being cut or was it molded as such? Are there any identifying markers that suggested it's use? Scratches or dents or food/ muck buildup in the corners? Does it have any heat damage.
Is it flexible? The "handle' doesn't look like it's held in place firmly. I'm thinking you could hold the top part down and just lift the handle out. I don't think it was used with the handle as the preferred method of action. Maybe it's used just to move it into place? It definitely seems ad hoc.
A measuring device, perhaps?
It looks like it might be some sort of structural component for extruded box molding? It appears to follow the shape of a square.
My best guess is something to do with pastry and baking. A mold of some sort or maybe a tool to achieve decorative results, like clay tools in pottery.
The top part is metal - probably a heavy aluminum-and the tool was in the kitchen drawer of tools. There are no markings on the top metal part, which has sort of sharp edges, but looks like it was molded. No food on it and it doesn't look like it was heated. The ladies at a local Williams-Sonoma store, first thought it looked like a rosette maker, but the handle is too short. My friend did not have any food hobbies like brewing.
It is not flexible and is held firmly in place. (see new photo)
I thought it might be pie crimper or something to do with pastry.
While it could be a homemade rosette form, the placement of the handle would make it awkward to work with. The handle normally would be in the center, rising above it. Whatever it is, the more I look at it the more convinced I become that it is a homemade thing. I also wonder if it is a "kitchen" tool. I know that I have a number of other tools in my kitchen so it really could be for anything.
I found this in the kitchen drawer of a friend that has passed away. He studied at Le Cordon Bleu. I have no idea what it is. Your help is much appreciated. It measures 4-3/4" from top to bottom. The wooden handle is about 2-1/2".
I am so sorry for your loss of your dear friend. It appears to be a homemade device - unlike anything I have seen. Tenderizer or pie crimper came to mind as well.
I think something that a lot of responses on this are not taking into consideration is the actual size of it. The whole thing would fit in the palm of your hand. It might even be some sort of small whisk or potato masher? No, can't even hold the stick in your hand. I'm baffled also
Still, old audio heat sinks are similar. My son had a whole box of these type things when he worked on old audio.
To put the lit sterno in place or to remove it to extinguish it or replace it. Basically I ain't got a clue, just shooting in the dark here, not claiming divine wisdom. Have you ever had to replace a sterno during a slamming service? It ain't pretty!
To put the lit sterno in place or to remove it to extinguish it or replace it. Basically I ain't got a clue, just shooting in the dark here, not claiming divine wisdom. Have you ever had to replace a sterno during a slamming service? It ain't pretty!
You reach under, grab the can, (gloved hand!) push up into the bottom of the chaffer to smother.
Alternate method, slide them out then slip the lid on. Not so hard to put out,
just annoyingly easy to get burned on. Once burning, very hard to see in daylight,
so I always use tongs to get em out, and snuff em with their own lid.
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