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Hungarian goulash in a traditional "bogrács" (cauldron) A cauldron (or caldron) is a large pot for cooking or boiling over an open fire, with a lid and frequently with an arc-shaped hanger and/or integral handles or feet. There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and folklore.
A chaldron (also chauldron or chalder) was an English measure of dry volume, mostly used for coal; the word itself is an obsolete spelling of cauldron. It was used from the 13th century onwards, nominally until 1963, when it was abolished by the Weights and Measures Act 1963 , but in practice until the end of 1835, when the Weights and Measures ...
There is a rich history of cauldron lore in religion, mythology, and folklore. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. O.
The Paris cauldron is the first in Olympic history to light up without the use of fossil fuels, instead using water and electric light. The 7-meter (23-feet) diameter ring of fire, supported by a ...
In Chinese history and culture, possession of one or more ancient ding is often associated with power and dominion over the land. Therefore, the ding is often used as an implicit symbolism for power. The term "inquiring of the ding" (Chinese: 問鼎; pinyin: wèn dǐng) is often used interchangeably with the quest for power.
Perpetual stews are speculated to have been common in medieval cuisine, often as pottage or pot-au-feu: . Bread, water or ale, and a companaticum ('that which goes with the bread') from the cauldron, the original stockpot or pot-au-feu that provided an ever-changing broth enriched daily with whatever was available.
In German the word Kessel (cognate with kettle) is commonly used to refer to an encircled military force, and a Kesselschlacht ("cauldron battle") refers to a pincer movement. The common tactic which would leave a Kessel is referred to as Keil und Kessel ( Keil meaning "wedge").
Mathieu Lehanneur designed the cauldron as part of a hot air balloon in tribute to the Montgolfier brothers – a helium sphere 30 metres (98 ft) high with a ring of fire 7 metres (23 ft) in diameter hanging from the bottom. It is also the first such cauldron that burns without using fossil fuels.