Sugar Shakers (was: Full English Breakfast...**Brown Sauce**)

[Steve]

--- "Carol" <justcarol67 at ...> wrote:
>
> montims:
> ...
>  Granulated sugar crystals are about twice as big as caster
> sugar crystals.  Oh dear...
> > 
> > But this is what a caster is:
> > http://www.ifranks.com/silverware/sugar_casters/sugar_casters.html 
> > 
> > It shakes out the caster sugar...
> 
> Carol responds:
> 
> Thank you! How elegant. The casters look like expensive salt 
> shakers only bigger.
> 
> ...
> 
> Carol, who actually uses powdered creamer (Coffeemate) for 
> her coffee and rarely uses her creamer (unless she has guests
> who like milk in their coffee--I don't 'cause it cools off 
> the coffee!)
>


bboyminn:
 
Who knew such mundane things could be so interesting? 

America does have it's own tradition of fancy-schmancy sugar
shakers as seen at this link -

http://www.atlantaantiquegallery.com/wsm/c-538_sugar_shakers.html

The more common Classic American Sugar Shakers can be seen here-

The absolute CLASSIC Sugar Shaker as found in cafes and
restaurants across the country-
http://www.fotosearch.com/DGT142/ofi0037/

My mother uses one for Lefse.

Similar with a slight different top and pour spout-
http://www.nj.com/homegarden/design/index.ssf/2008/03/sugar_shaker_art_a_sweet_pour.html

Also very common in Cafes and Restaurants.

Similar to above, but with a plastic top-
http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/google.fcgi/itemKey=1923141024

Here is a baker's sugar shaker for dusting bunt cakes etc...
http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/2061364/index.cfm?clg=36&bnrid=3180501&cm_ven=FRO&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=ctlpsti&cm_ite=Mesh%20Sugar%20Shaker

Few people use these, as they are used so rarely and there are other
means for achieving the same thing.

Just for fun.

Steve/bboyminn