Set Of Three Biscuit Cutters Used By Sandra Gutierrez
Object Details
- Date
- Between 1985 and 2016
- Medium
- stainless steel
- Cite As
- Gift of Sandra A. Gutierrez, author of The New Southern-Latino Table
- Caption
- These stainless-steel biscuit cutters nest in three concentric circles, each with a semi-circular handle for pressing a round blade into dough. Twist and lift to release a biscuit ready for the oven. Biscuits are a staple food in the American South, just as tortillas are in Latin America. This set of biscuit cutters belonged to chef and author Sandra Gutiérrez, for whom a tortilla press is an equally essential kitchen tool, as detailed in her cookbook, The New Southern Latino Table. Born in the United States and raised in Guatemala, cooking was a way to find community when Gutiérrez moved to Durham, North Carolina in the mid-1980s. In her words, “When I moved to the South, I wanted to learn how to make the best biscuits possible. I took every opportunity to learn from my friends and their mothers, who took turns teaching me the right way to handle biscuits.” Along with her tortilla press (2017.14.3) and cast-iron skillet (2017.14.1), Gutiérrez’s biscuit cutters were on display at the Museum’s exhibition, Gateways/Portales, from December 2016 to January 2018.
- Accession Number
- 2017.14.2a-c
- Type
- set of biscuit cutters
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2017.14.2a-c
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