What do 12th-century Mongolian fire pots, 17th-century Chinese scissors, Tupperware containers, and an Alessi lemon squeezer have in common? Each was considered an essential kitchen tool in a particular time and place. With color photos and detailed individual descriptions, this history surveys 250 of our most-loved and intriguing kitchen items and how they've changed the way we live, examining spice cabinets, a milk churn, a bottle rack, a meat hook, a salt pig, a Rwandan basket, and an amphora from Cyprus.