Monday, February 1, 2010

Vilified Herb Revisited


Do you know what herb these tools from the late 1800s were associated with?

Hints: These intricately patterned and lace-like, silver or silver-plated utensils were not used to serve cakes and pies or other desserts. Their use was part of a social ritual that took place mainly in the hours of the late afternoon in some 30,000 bistros, cafés and bars in and around Paris.

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