One of the most common question i encounter is “How the spoon stand was used in those days??” Its quiet easy to get this confusion due to two reasons
1. We all are much accustomed seeing spoon stand hung flat on walls, all homes have at least one, as it is the most popular decor wall accent or to the most it may be seen on coffee table serving as an underliner accent to the brass decor pieces.
2. We all now live in high ceiling terrace homes so we never get a hint how they were used.Now the truthIn those days all homes were tile roofed, which calls for wooden slanting beam supports which hang at an angle reachable by hand, there lies the secret, these spoon stands are hung using strong threads or metal wires from those roof support beams adjacent to the kitchen stove at a reachable height, all the spoons, ladles and churners are inserted from both sides of the spoon stand, which is a hygienic way to dry them and keep them clean from pests which hover around the kitchen, So when a spoon is needed the lady slides it out uses it, a genius yet simpe solution to store spoons.
