A kitchenware shop for home cooks on Larder Lane, Springfield (sample): pans, knives, bakeware and a sharpening bench.
We began with a trestle table of old cast iron that we cleaned up and seasoned again.
People came back for advice as much as for the pans. When the bakery on Larder Lane moved out, we took its shop, kept its long counter and built a sharpening bench in the old bread store (sample).
We still sell second-hand cast iron when we find it, next to new pans, knives and bakeware from small makers.
Why cooks shop here
Everything on our shelves has been cooked with in our own kitchens first. If a pan warps or a handle works loose, it does not come back in.
Four people run the shop, the bench and the cookery evenings (sample).
Owner (sample)
Buys every pan and still cooks with the first cast iron skillet she sold.
Sharpening bench (sample)
Sharpens knives on whetstones and fits new handles to old ones.
Bakeware and gift lists (sample)
Bakes on Saturdays and can tell you which tin fits your oven.
Cookery evenings (sample)
Runs the knife skills and pan care evenings at the long counter.
Pick up a pan, try a knife in your hand and ask us anything. Items you asked about are kept aside at the counter.
(555) 017-4400
During opening hours
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We reply within a day
14 Larder Lane, Springfield (sample)
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00-18:00