old fashioned pantry

Penelope_Penguin

thriftlady wrote: »

Oh, I want one, I want one I think Penelope Penguin has one (the lucky so-and-so)

I do indeed! I'm lucky enough to live in a Victorian vicarage, with a pantry off the kitchen. I wouldn't be without it.

It's big enough to walk into, with the door in the middle of one long wall. There's a tiled slab at worktop height. It has shelves on two sides from the slab to the ceiling.

Under the slab I have a wine rack, and store beer and soft drinks, loo rolls in bulk, and my recycling in big boxes.

On the top shelves I have all my HM preserves (jam, marmalade, pickles, chutneys, etc). I have an area for baking, one for pasta, one for tins, one for jars, one for packets, fruit and veg racks, and a *use-up soon* area.

It really comes into its own in the winter - it's on the north corner of the house, so is as cold as the fridge. At Christmas, I clear the slab, and the turkey, ham, pudding, and other goodies sit there.

Downside is that I tend to buy more than I need, as I have the space to store it.

Would definitely recommend if you have the space.

HTH, Penny. x

LJD1_2

We have a pantry and it's fabulous for keeping all the tinned and packet food. Like Penelope Penguin's it comes into its own at Christmas where white wine stays really cold as does any food that there's no room in the fridge for. Down one side we have shelves that are just deeper than the depth of tinned can. Down the other side we have lots and lots of hooks for to hang mugs, oven gloves, utensils and stuff. I'd definetly be lost without it xx

exlibris

Oh I am so sad. I had a pantry until the last kitchen refurb and I do miss it! I didn't have a cold shelf, but there was room for my upright freezer and shelves for dry goods and tins.

The new kitchen looks nice and is much easier to actually work in but I find storing food difficult. For some reason OH says tinned food is too heavy for the wall shelves, but he will let me store the crockery there. I think this is because he does the washing up so it easier for him to get the crockery out and I have to bend for the food. Still all that bending should have some effect on my waistline soon!

borderlakland

i have a pantry which is a good job as i have little storage in my kitchen. it is lovely and cold with loads of shelves. keep all food,drink etc in there the only thing i've found i can't keep in it is cereal as it gets damp.but oddley flour etc is fine in there.

annaangeluk_2

I'm hoping to convert my cellar into a kitchen / diner in the near future and that has a long room running along side it that I intend to turn into a utility / pantry! It wont have a cold slab etc but it will make very useful storage!!

I currently have a tiny kitchen so it makes it so hard to store anything! I've got big plans for that pantry!! Hoping to start making my own jams, pickles etc!

I'm more excited about the pantry than i am the kitchen!! Sad!:o

milkydrink

mocolo wrote: »

Hi,

I am trying to persuade OH to include a pantry in the utility type area- we have a reasonable space. Does anyone have one? What do you use it for? The more information the better!
I am envisaging shelves and a marble type cold slab.:cool: (that's the icon for cool, I hope!) OH's mother had a sort of pantry that I loved but wonder whether I am just being nostalgic,

any advice appreciated,

mocolo

Oh I would love one.
I think they are needed more than ever in our centrally heated homes.
My Grandmother had one.
You could keep eggs, fruit & veg, bread, all sorts in it.

mocolo

:j :j thank you all to who replied- I didn't expect others to be excited by a pantry! I am now going to up my efforts at persuading OH to have one. I have been inspired by ideas of organisation and order....

keep you up to date with operation pantry!

mocolo

Kaz2904

When I was a teenager my stepdad had one in his house (not a big house but coal cellar aka cupboard under stairs and pantry had remained). Both cupboards only had a normal wooden door but were freezing when you went in in winter and very cold even in summer. Coal shed had tumble drier and [EMAIL="cr@p"]!!!!!![/EMAIL] in it and pantry had a thick ?ston/concrete/slate? shelf which all the vegetables were kept on. No clutter in kitchen and fresh fruit and veg all year round. They were both vented to outside though and had concrete floors if that makes any difference?

mocolo

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good point Kaz,

I need to think about ventilation, which would technically be possible, as there is an outside wall. Discussion with neighbours needed as would need access to there garden for it.
It is sited on a northerly aspect which appears to be good according to previous posters. This is looking good,

thnaks for all your encouragement and help,
mocolo:beer:

Thistle-down

I want to see some pantry pictures, especially Penelope Penguin's!