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Kitchen utensil that is used when straining hot vegetables. It consists of an aluminum or stainless steel perforated plate in the shape of a semicircle, to which a handle is attached. With one hand, the straining lid is held over the rim of the pot while the pot is tilted with the other hand. Some models have a sliding handle with hooks so that the straining lid fits different sized pots. [MOT]

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This text can only be consulted in Dutch

This text can only be consulted in Dutch

This text can only be consulted in Dutch

This text can only be consulted in Dutch

Prince's castle in scaffolding From ruins to construction site The Prince's castle has a long and eventful history. After the retreat of the German occupiers in 1944, who burned down the castle, it fell into disrepair. Today it is a ruin, only the keep or residential tower is still standing and you can visit it as part of the MOT. The Municipality of Grimbergen is the owner and has been carrying out urgent conservation works since 2024 to prevent further decay, but a complete reconstruction of the castle is not possible for various reasons.  And yet the MOT is going to make an attempt! As a museum, we want to turn the Prinsenkasteel into a historic construction site, where we can experiment with and learn from historical construction techniques and tools. Where possible, we rebuild parts of the castle with late medieval techniques, tools and materials. A long-term work, from which we will learn a lot.  The ruin is currently unsafe, we have to wait until after the conservation works (2024-2025) before we can really...