ETHEU 105440

cuillère à crème

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105440
Cream skimming spoon
Switzerland, Fribourg, Gruyère
Late 18th- 19th century
Wood
Georges Amoudruz collection acquired in 1976
MEG Inv. ETHEU 105440
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En plus d’être employée dans la cuisine, la crème était consommée en l’état. Son partage devait faire preuve d’équanimité et devait être quantifié. Lors des repas collectifs on écrémait la jatte en utilisait une luche qui servait de mesure aux rations. Les cuillères personnelles, restaient, quant à elles, attachées à leurs propriétaires qui se chargeaient de leur nettoyage et de leur bonne conservation. Les pièces ouvragées figurent parmi les présents d’amours échangés lors des fiançailles et des mariages.

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Welcoming and sharing

In rural communities, hospitality is a right and a duty. Social interaction through sharing food and drink follows well-established rituals. This highly codified way of being together, regarded as a sign of civilisation, ensures respect and formality in the relationship between the people gathered around the table.

Cream

Alongside oil obtained from nuts and seeds, animal fats play a dominant role in the traditional continental diet. Butter and cream are eaten at feasts and prized as trade goods and gifts. Unlike lard, these dairy products are considered to be foodstuffs in their own right as well as condiments.

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