Everyday Life
Game 54
Before the Refrigerator
Keeping Things Cold
A video by PeriscopeFilm
The game's question
Clue by clue, stop as soon as the word for that old kitchen cabinet comes back.
Before every kitchen had an electric refrigerator, keeping milk and butter cold took some doing. A heavy wooden cabinet stood in the corner. Inside sat a big block of ice. When it melted, a new block came to the door, carried in with tongs and set in its place. What did people call that cabinet? _ _ _ _ _ _
To fill in: one word, six letters.
Need a hint?
The word joins two short words: what kept things cold, and a word for a container. Who in the family still called the refrigerator by that old name?
See the answer
Answer: The icebox—a block of ice kept the milk and butter cold.
Why this game : An old kitchen word brings a whole house to life: the block of ice, the cold milk, the drip pan. Talk of old kitchens follows easily.
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