From a copper pot passed down generations to a simple serving dish, the emotional ties to seemingly everyday objects
A few weeks ago, Bee Wilson wrote about how people sometimes invest kitchen items with strong meanings as they pass through generations.
Here, four readers share stories of such treasured heirlooms, from copper pots from India to a cast-iron spatula from Italy.
Priya Deshingkar, Brighton and Hove
This handmade, hammered copper pot belonged to my grandmother on my father’s side and was probably made for her by the local coppersmith in her village in southern Maharashtra in the 1920s.
