Corbin Museum Herbs and Spices

[ThePieMan]

In the Corbin Museum Kitchen display, we have seen over time many changes in the arrangements of the herb and spice tins. No one has suggested that these are definitively the herbs and spices used by CHS to develop his O.R. Further, It would certainly seem in light of the Eula Gibson story, that some herbs/spices/ bends are noticeably missing.

However, here is an audit of the tins, as far as I can determine and their net weights. (bear in mind, net weight includes the weight of the tin.)

Durkee
Marjoram, 1 1/2 oz
Allspice 1 1/2 oz
Savory 1 1/4 oz
Ground Sage 3/4 os (note, its not rubbed)
Cayenne, 1 1/2 oz
Thyme, 1 3/8 oz
Cloves, 1 2/8 oz

Pennick
Allspice, 1 oz / 2 oz ( prices given, tin size not)

Rawleigh
Pepper, 1 lb

Sexton
Garlic Powder, 1 lb

Not in the Kitchen display but beside the 100 lb barrel is another Sexton tin. This is believed to be, after detailed image analysis, to be Ginger.  However, in searching to vintage Sexton Ginger tins I cannot find any matching images. This leaves the identity of the tin quite up in the air frankly. Is ginger a thing? We know from historic heresay, that CHS ranted about ginger. So, if not Sexton Ginger what then? And what is the other missing herb/spice from the corbin Kitchen shelves?

Ginger 
Sexton, 1 lb???
Rawleigh, 3 oz
Durkee, 1 3/4 oz

There are many others but these are the brands we are fairly certain that CHS busied himself with. All in al this constitutes nine herbs and spices. A tenth is, now quite clearly white pepper, (or was it the eleventh?) 

Again, we cannot say that all these h&s are in the O.R. but they sure do make p the bulk of almost everyone's core ingredient list. Food for thought.


jm2cw

TPM

[dprovo]

TPM,

Mace was also in the museum, I think it has been moved around.

And wasn't Rawleigh black pepper also sneezless like Marion Kays?

Dustin

[willy]

Again, CHS cooked more than chicken, and was quite fond of his barbecue.

[ThePieMan]

Oct 14, 2020 0:51:06 GMT dprovo said:

TPM,

Mace was also in the museum, I think it has been moved around.

And wasn't Rawleigh black pepper also sneezless like Marion Kays?

Dustin

Quite possibly. Its hard to keep track of all the iterations of, whats on shelf, this far along the journey.

[deepfried101]

ThePieMan

which Tin do you need to know about ? in the Museum I have High Definition Photos of almost most Tins 

and if I could not figure ones one other times I wrote the Director of the Museum 

as we all know they are building a New Museum which will have a walk thru Kitchen 

post the photo of any in doubt Tin and I can match it to our Photo I have taken over the years 

[deepfried101]

If you talking about the Sexton Tin next to the 100 BBL in the Glass case its Ginger 

There are photos with the ? mark label that fell off 

I Do Not remember who has the photos of the label off the Can but certain it was Ginger


there was also Round Up Spice tins in the 1990 Museum reno 

[ThePieMan]

Nov 9, 2020 15:08:11 GMT deepfried101 said:

ThePieMan

which Tin do you need to know about ? 

Its quite clear in my post, Sextons Ginger.

An HD pic of the museum tin would be useless. However, If you have the same tin in your vintage spice tin collection, all round, clear, photos of the whole tine would be useful, thank you.

[ThePieMan]

Nov 9, 2020 15:20:32 GMT deepfried101 said:

... there was also Round Up Spice tins in the 1990 Museum reno 

"Round Up" as in like the herbicide brand? I did not know they merchandised any spices.

That's such a funny thought, its killing me. 

[deepfried101]

Round Up 

[ThePieMan]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha! That's brilliant!

A "mace" was a medieval weapon, and "Roundup" is an herbicide. In this day and age, that stuff would most likely do one in.

[willy]

I like mace, but my understanding is that, although stronger than nutmeg, mace does not hold up to heat very well.

[deepfried101]

Mace has been used in Donuts long before Deep Fried Chicken and Never was a issue with Heat