In article >, Terry Pulliam
Burd > wrote:

> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 21:41:14 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >You betcha. I've got Mom's magnalite chicken fryer (Allclad's 3-quart
> >saute pan is the same size), her cast aluminum deep oval roaster, her
> >larger-than-9x13 enameled steel pan, and a couple others. That oval
> >roaster held many a batch of holubky.
>
> Hindsight being 20/20, I was a newlywed when my grandmother broke up
> housekeeping to live with my parents. She offered me her set of
> Magnalite pots and pans. Being *young* and *stupid*, I didn't want
> such an old fashioned set of pots and pans and opted for <shudder> a
> brand new set of Club Aluminum. Yeah, boy, those puppies stood the
> test of time, all right.
>
> (Dear Nana: I was an idiot and I will eternally regret not accepting
> your offer...)
>
> I was bright enough to get the circa 1910 Noritake service for 24
> china, however. Well, maybe "bright" is an overstatement, as it's
> handpainted with gilt and has to be hand washed. Just ask my "kitchen
> help" how much they liked the set after Christmas dinner.

You kidding? My recollection is that doing dishes was sometimes a lot
more fun than anything else going on. :-)
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