Powdered Sugar Sifter - Burstenhaus Redecker

Description

A traditional shake-style powdered sugar sifter made from basswood and stainless steel, by Burstenhaus Redecker. 4” (10cm).

Why it’s here

Some objects don’t need improving. The rolling pin, the flour sifter, the mortar and pestle — these are forms that have been refined over centuries of daily use and arrived, long ago, at something close to perfect. Redecker understands this. Their kitchen and household tools are made from natural materials, designed without fuss, and built to reveal their character with use in a way that plastic never can. The kind of things you leave out on the counter rather than hide in a drawer.

We grew up with Redecker in English and Swedish kitchens, where the instinct has always been to reach for something well made and natural rather than something disposable and soulless. When we started Homestedt, carrying them was never really a question.

Burstenhaus Redecker have been making natural household tools in the Teutoburg Forest region of Germany since 1935. A family workshop, now in its third generation, that has spent nearly a century making things the right way. The designs haven’t changed much. They didn’t need to. Everything is made from natural biodegradable materials, ships plastic-free, and when a piece finally wears out, it goes back to the earth rather than a landfill.

What you’re getting

The smaller sibling of the Redecker flour sifter — the same traditional shake style and basswood construction, sized specifically for powdered sugar. Shake it over a cake, a tart, a plate of french toast, or anything else that deserves a fine, even dusting rather than a heavy-handed spoonful.

The form will be familiar to anyone who knows their Shaker boxes or Swedish folk containers — the same tradition of simple cylindrical wooden vessels, made to do one thing well and look considered while doing it. The stainless steel mesh distributes evenly and cleanly. The same form that has been doing this job in kitchens for generations, because nothing does it better.

Specifications

Material: basswood and stainless steel. Size: 4” (10cm).

Care

Do not submerge in water or put in the dishwasher. Tap out any excess after use and wipe the exterior with a dry or barely damp cloth. The stainless steel mesh can be gently brushed clean with a dry pastry brush if needed. Store in a dry place.