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| Question:
What kitchen equipment was used to prepare food? |
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| Coarseware pots |
| Here is a range of pots, jugs and dishes that would have been found in the kitchens at Fishbourne Roman Palace in the 2nd century AD. |
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| Mortarium |
| This is a mortarium, used for grinding up herbs and spices, and for making sauces. They were essential pieces of Roman kitchen equipment. |
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| Quernstone |
| Every kitchen needed grindstones like these to crush wheat into flour for making bread. They are made of very hard stone. |
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| Cheesepress |
| This part of a cheese press. Thick cream was poured into the bowl, and the liquid (whey) drained through the holes. |
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| Colander |
| A colander, used for draining or sieving food. |
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| Funnel |
| This is a very unusual piece of kitchen equipment. It may have been used as a steamer for vegetables, with the funnel resting inside a cooking pot and with a lid on top. |
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| Knife |
| The remains of a knife, with most of the iron blade rusted away. Knives would have been commonly used in the kitchen. |
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