Frixorium
Frixorium is an ancient Roman frying pan. Flat metal plate with small edges around the perimeter and handles. In ancient Rome,it was actively used both among the civilian population and among the military in marching conditions. It was usually made of copper alloys or iron.
Frying pans,bronze. Viilla Gragnano. Pompeii Archaeological Park. 1st century AD
Protven,bronze. Viilla Gragnano. Pompeii Archaeological Park. 1st century ADKitchen and Campaign Life
The frixorium belongs to objects that connect the household kitchen, tavern and military camp. A flat frying surface could cook flatbread, meat, fish or vegetables; low rims held fat and sauce. For a soldier such cookware formed part of daily equipment alongside a cauldron, patera and knife.
Archaeological Features
When describing finds, handle form, rim height, repairs and soot traces matter. They show whether the item was fixed kitchenware or a portable object. Copper alloys conduct heat better, iron is tougher in rough campaign conditions, so both materials occur in ancient cooking equipment.
Related topics
Peaceful Utensils,Ancient military campaigns,Patera,Boiler
Literature
1. J. P. Oleson. The Oxford Handbook of Engineering and Technology in the Classical World. 2. H. Cool. Eating and Drinking in Roman Britain. 3. A. Croom. Roman Furniture and Household Objects.
An iron frying pan from Judea. 1-2 century AD
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