old fashioned pantry

thriftmonster

Mine is a big walk in cupboard off the kitchen with shelves on 3 sides - 4 on the sides and 5 shelves at the back plus floor space. It's also vented off to the garage at the back and so is quite cool, although no slabs etc. I couldn't live without it. The top shelf takes all the jams and chutneys and then huge amounts of supplies on the other shelves. Althouigh my kitchen is quite big, the layout means there isn't too much cupboard space, so I need my pantry.

moanymoany

Oh the nostalgia! I remember especially my grans pantry. It was quite big and full of things. She had a big 'pancheon', an earthenware bowl that tapered to the base and was glazed inside. It was usually full of preserved eggs. Her homemade wine was stored in there as well - I remember when the elderberry exploded! She made pickles, chutneys and jams that were stored on one side on shelves with all her bottled fruit. In the autumn she potted up bulbs that sat in there till their little green noses peeped out, then they came out to bloom for christmas.

I've decided to make the under the stairs into a pantry. It won't be cold but I can store tins, spare stuff, toilet rolls whatever, in there. All I have to do is decide where to put the stuff in there now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:o

moanymoany

Ches wrote: »

I NEED pp's pantry and whats more I WANT her victorian vicarage.

You can't have it - IT'S GOING TO BE MINE - ALL MINE :mad:

odds-n-sods

nope you two - it's MINE, all MINE!! I had dibs on it weeks ago!

OliveOyl_2

We call our pantry the Beer Cupboard. It's not as large as some of yours (I'm envious too) We store all our veg in it, but it is, I'm told the perfect temperature for old-man beer. The frothy lager type stuff goes in the fridge but real ale shouldn't be kept so cold (apparently). :beer:

The important thing is the air bricks in the North facing wall, and this was the first cupboard designed & built into our new utility room. (he's the builder, he had his priorities). Then a tiled floor, vegetable basket-shelves and stacks of room for beer.;)

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

We moved into an early victorian house last year with a realy horrible modern kitchen.I had it put back to what would of looked pretty much that era.Stone slabbed floor,built in pantry,larder cupboards,old range style cooking area,butlers sink ect.Its all in antique cream with very pale blue granite tops with accessories to fit into the time period.Everyone who comes in sighs and says how cosy and comfortable it is.It did cost me a fortune but it is the heart of the home and I just love being in there so I think its money well spent.And as I don't intend to move,hopefully It won't need replacing for a long time if ever.

Hadley

I used to have a pantry in my old house it's one pf the many things I miss about that house.My pantry was the same length as the kitchen and was about 4 ft wide.It had shelves all around and had a meat hook in the ceiling.I used to keep all my food ,pots,pans,hoover, ironing board and fridge freezer i there.I wish I still had it.

diddydiddydondon

We had 50's council house with pantry. quarry tiled floor always kept the homemade ginger beer cold

ixwood

My Larder:

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ixwood

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It's (obviously) not been done yet, but it is useful. I'm going to put lots more shelves in. All the food (and freezer and microwave) goes in there, so don't need so many units in the kitchen. 2 Slim wall ones and a couple under the worktops between the applainces.

Anyone with the kitchen next to the stairs can have one I guess.