What the heck is it?

If you are of a certain age, you find yourself going through family treasures due to a death in the family.  In my case, I came across this item that was always kept in my parents’ secretary with their special keep sakes.  Obviously, I never asked my parents what it was when they were still with me.

So, like every person on the planet I turned to the internet.  Imagine my surprise when I discovered it was an egg coddler.  My parents had a cool kitchen item, and I didn’t know it??!!  For those who don’t know, which I didn’t, you place your egg in the coddler and then submerge the coddler in boiled water for 7-8 minutes.  The result is a lightly cooked egg which you can serve in the coddler if you are feeling fancy. 
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Now I am excited to go through the rest of the boxes.  Who knows what “ancient” thing I’ll find next that I can use in my Carondelet Kitchen!

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