Kraut Masher

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Kraut Masher

Entry/Object ID

60.24

Description

Handcrafted kraut masher or stomper. Material: wood. Size: 6" diameter x 12". Hand hewn tool made from a solid block of wood with a 1 1/2" x 10" extension to which is screwed a 27" longer extension making it a tool one can operate in a standing position; total height 42".

Use

A tool used to prepare cabbage when making sauerkraut.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Kraut Masher

Class

Food Preparation

Category

Tools & Eq for Materials

Create Date

January 9, 2025

Update Date

July 24, 2025