These few Working Tools belonging to the Bakers Craft, being omitted in the former Chapter, I desire the Courteous Reader to accept of them in this place, as if they were there chap.6. numb.53. altogether.
Peels
CII. In this quarter is two Instruments used by the
Bakers, the one is termed an Iron Cake Peel, or
a Cake or Bisket Peel; they are usually made of
Iron Plate with a Socket fixed to it, for a Staff to be put
in, to thrust it into the Oven: Of these they generally
have two sorts, the one long, and the other short, as the
two Figures in this square doth manifest: Some term
them Pioneers Spades sans Handles.
Dough scrape
In the dexter Base, is a Dough Scrape, or a Grater: It is a kind of Paddle with a Bended Handle,
set into a Wooden Haft, with this they scrape and
cleanse the sides and bottom of the Kneading Trough
from the Dough that sticks to it.
Moulding board
CIII. He beareth a Molding Board, or
Moulding Table; in chief a Dough Knife.
The one of these
is a large Tressel or Plank set upon strong feet, upon which Loaves of Bread are made or molded up;
Dough knife
The other of these [a dough knife]
is a long Bladed Knife, with a very long
Haft. half a Yard or three quarter long, with which
Dough is cut into smaller pieces from the large Lump.
Ark wheel
CIV. He beareth in this Quarter five Bakers Instruments, the first and largest is the Ark Wheel, which
is a long Beam with Hoops, Cross pieces and
Ribs, set at a distance from it, and covered with a
kind of Canvas; by the help of this Engine more Meal
will be taken from its Bran in one hour, than a person
can searce or sift in a whole day.
Custard filler
The next to it in the chief point is the Custard
Dish or Custard Filler; by the help of this Custard
Batter is put into the Cases, as they are in the Oven,
being no other than a Wooden Dish made fast upon
the end of a Staff. In shape this may serve for the
Chyrurgions Silver Uvula Spoon, as in chap.11. numb.26.
Braide
That in the sinister chief, is termed a Braide, or
Braed, which is a broad long Board, with a hole in one
end of it to hold it by. Upon this Cooks, and all
Houshold Servants carry Bread unbaked, Pies, Pasties,
and all other sorts of Baked Meats, to and from the
Bake-House.
Peel shod
That in the dexter base is termed a Peel shod, or a
shod Peel, being a Peel made of Wood, but by reason
Wood will not carry so thin an edge as to go under little things with tender sides and bottoms, therefore it is
plated with Iron like a Shovel to take such things out
without hurting them.
Baker's peel
That in the Sinister Base, is termed a Bakers Peel,
without either addition to, or substracting therefrom;
it is all Wood, by it all sorts of Bread and Dishmeats
are taken out of the Oven, without hurt or danger.
Oven
CV. He beareth in this quarter on the dexter side,
an Oven with an Ashes Hole under it; some term it a
double Oven, or one Oven mounted upon another,
having a stay or stand on the left side of it, to rest or
set any thing out of the Oven thereon.
Baker's ark
In the sinister side is placed the Bakers Ark, with
its Lid or Leaf open, the Wheel set therein, with its
Hopper set upon it, into which the Bolted Meal was
put to fall into the Wheel, and so from the Wheel, the
Bran to run out at the ---- into Tubs or
Vessels set to receive it; and the pure Dant, or second
sort of Meal to fall into the Ark.
Meal shovel
In the chief is a Bakers half round shovel, or a
Meal shovel, being a Shovel with rising sides to take
Meal out of the Ark; these kind of Shovels have no
head or cross piece at the top, as others have; for there
needs none such, being it hath no strength laid to it, to
go into any hard thing.
Brake
CVI. He beareth in this quarter three necessary Instruments belonging to the Trade of a Baker. The first
is that on the Dexter side called a Brake; it is that
wherewith Dough is knodden and beaten together, so
long till it be fit to be Moulded into Loves. It is a
thick Plank set upon four or more strong feet, then at
the farther side of it is fastned a thick Pole fixed with
a Bolt into a turning Staple, so that the nearer end
of the Pole, (which is made small to hold it by) may
be turned to any side, or part of the Plank.
Kneading trough
In the Base, is that which they call a Kneading
Trough, being made all of Plank or strong Boards;
in this they Knead all their Dough, or mix it in the
Trough, and after bring it to the Brake to Knead it, or
beat it well together.
Wisket
In the chief is a round large Basket with Ears,
or with Handles, as some have them, they are generally called by the name of a Bakers Basket, or a
Bread Basket. And 3 such I find born by the
name of Wisket, (which name alludeth to the thing,
for in some places these kind of Baskets are called Wiskets, and Burthen Wicker Baskets.
Basket
The other kind of Basket in the Sinister chief, is called a flat Bottom Bread Basket,
these are generally made of Osier Twigs, with a close wound bottom,
with a Wreath about the middle and top with two Ears,
all the rest being so open that any thing may be seen
that is put into it. These kind of Baskets or -----
are altogether used by Hat-makers to put their Wood,
and carry their Hats in, to be dryed. The Netherland
Dutch term these kind, a Mande or Korf, an open
Wicker Basket or Pannier.
Gorse
CVII. On the dexter side, is a Kid of Gorse or
Goss, with a Pikill thrust into the middle of it.
Goss is a Fuel
wherewith Bakers heat their Ovens; and this is now in
a ready posture to be cast into the Oven to be Burnt.
Baker's break
The Handle or Staff of the Pikell or Pitchfork debruseth a Bakers Break in Pale: Some Masters have
the Break made thus, being a long round Rowler with
Rings and Staples fastned at each end.
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