Where does the word scullery derive from?
A Scullery is a room in a house used for domestic tasks, especially those not involving the handling of food. A scullery is a form of “back-up” kitchen and is usually located adjacent to the main kitchen, frequently to the rear of the house. Kitchen-related uses might include cleaning dishes and cooking utensils (or storing them), or for doing particularly messy kitchen work. A scullery may also be used for, e.g., ironing or washing clothes. The term “scullery”, in a modern domestic context, appears to be somewhat archaic, the room being more commonly referred to (at least in North America) as a utility room. In United States Army facilities, a “scullery” refers to the section of a dining facility where pots and pans are scrubbed and rinsed (in an assembly-line style). It is usually near the kitchen and the serving line.
