Vintage aluminium dripping containers were common in Australian kitchens from the mid-20th century, used to store rendered animal fat from roasts for cooking, particularly for making gravy and frying potatoes. While specific manufacturers are difficult to trace, these containers were an essential part of a typical Aussie kitchen, with the rendered fat providing flavour. The dripping container was once a common and indispensable item in many Australian households, representing a frugal and resourceful approach to cooking.An aluminium dripping container with two side handles at the top of the rim and a removable strainer with holes. No lid.The container collected fat drippings from roasting meats like beef and lamb. This fat was then stored to be used later in cooking. Made from aluminium, a material that was becoming increasingly common for kitchenware during the mid-20th century.A label with 'Dripping' is stamped on a black background on the front of the container.cooking, cooking equipment, dripping containers

Used as a dripping jar.Small ceramic container with a wider top than bottom and with lines running down the outside. Cream colour with staining inside.container ceramic dripping-jar household-uses

This is an example of an early 20th century ceramic container.Small stoneware dripping jar. Wide lip. Top half of jar is beige, bottom cream coloured.jar container ceramics stoneware domestic food-storage preservation

Aluminium Pot with bakelite handles used for storing dripping , used by the Petts family of Greenhills in the late 1950s.Dripping Pot, aluminium with lid and bakelite handles container, kitchenware, dripping pot, petts family