France; France -- Social life and customs; Implements, utensils, etc.; Pies
The pie crimper could be used for cutting pastry, fluting pie edges for decoration, and sealing the piecrust together. The earliest crimpers were made of ivory, horn, wood, brass, iron or bone. Homebound sailors on whaling ships would often carve...
Japan; Japan -- Social life and customs; Tea; Implements, utensils, etc.
In Japan, tea is an essential part of a picnic as well as virtually every meal. Although tea drinking originated in China, the earliest record of tea drinking in Japan dates to 729 AD. There are special ceremonies and utensils to prepare and drink...
