“S” hooks, made of iron by the local blacksmith, were needed by the fireplace. To cook something with a high heat, several were hooked together with the pot hanging from the bottom one, placing the food close to the fire. To reduce the heat, hooks were removed, placing the food further from the heat and slowing the cooking. The hooks were suspended from an iron crane or a lug pole.
Pot Hook. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1919-05-19/. Accessed on December 9, 2024.
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