Hot food in large lidded bowl
jorge
Somebody wants a large lidded bowl to serve hot food for a family of eight. I never used wooden bowls for hot food other than a small porringer bowl. Any do's or dont's, what woods would be appropriate? Thanks.
Hot food in large lidded bowl
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Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
#2lids and such
John K Jordan
Yikes, I've never considered hot food either. I might be concerned about the steam warping the bowl. If you rough turn the bowl then dry it before finish turning, you might consider boiling the roughed bowl before drying. This is reported to soften the lignum and much reduce the tendency to crack and warp.
I suspect a robust finish on the inside of the bowl and lid would be in order. Epoxy? Multiple coats of poly?
Is it possible to make it closely fit a plastic or glass container to hold the food?
Another thing, maybe make the lid so it has room to move. I've been making and teaching using beveled lids for Beads of Courage bowls so the lid doesn't stick with the the changing humidity and the lid is easy to put on. I have used both inner and outer bevels.
Here's one with an inside taper on the lid:
This one has a taper on the inside of the vessel and the outside of the lid:
With either of these there is a lot of clearance when placing the lid but it still fits snugly and never sticks.
I made a little show-and-tell aid for demos:
JKJ
Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
#3Re: lids and such
Philip Duffy
What about a lid that is perforated ALOT!- - just a thought. P.
Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
#4Re: lids and such
John K Jordan
>>>What about a lid that is perforated ALOT!- - just a thought. P.
Ah, maybe one with a pierced copper disk or dome, like an old-timey pie safe.
Or make sure they know it may be a one-time-use container! I know a potter who could "throw" something together that would hold hot food all day, and you could turn a wooden base, knob, and handle.
JKJ
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#5Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
Reed Gray
I did make some 'cerrimonial' tea cups out of some Mountain Mahogany, very hard and very dense. They didn't survive. I made some out of Oregon Myrtle/California Bay Laurel, and they worked. I have eaten countless meals of hot foods in my bowls and plates, and no problems. Not sure about a lidded serving bowl though. I wouldn't do soup in it, but hot veggies, or potatoes shouldn't be too much of a problem. Harder woods probably not, softer woods probably safer....
robo hippy
Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
#6Re: Hot food in large lidded bowl
Peter Hyde
There's an old video on Youtube showing a German turner making a bowl and lid and the hot potatoes that it's used for.
https://youtu.be/-z_Ph6nZfGE