Hi! The general wisdom is that cast iron is not found in Europe until
the mid-1500's (see table in Tylecote, History of Metallurgy).
Mike Notis
>Hi folks!
>
>This is probably a simple question, but it's not really my area and since I
>needed an excuse to test the new list-serve anyway...
>
>Would cast iron cookware (pots, pans, etc) be appropriate in a European
>context around, say, 12th-13th century? If not, what sort of thing would
>they use for boiling things in? Pottery?
>
>I know from an armour perspective that cast iron was generally avoided as a
>useless byproduct, but that's about the limit of my knowledge for cast iron.
>
>Steve Sheldon
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