Mold, Butter
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| Nom de l'objet : | Mold, Butter |
| Matériaux : | wood |
| Numéro d'accession : | BR2007.1.72 |
| Date de début de production : | 1860 |
| Description : | Mold butter tool that was used in kitchen. IT is two pieces: one for mashing and one for the mold. It is made out of wood and it is brown in color. |
| Fonctions : | The majority of farm families in Upper Canada owned a cow in order to produce milk. Milk was an essential product in many pioneer family lives. With milk, families could make butter as milk soured in less than a day prior to refrigeration. A small churn was used to make butter for the family. Milk was poured into a crock pot and left in a cool place (either in the barn, away from sunlight and thirsty animals) or in the root cellar for a day. This allowed the cream to rise to the top. The cream was then skimmed off with and churned usually by the children. After fifteen to twenty minutes, the contents of the churn were dumped into a wooden bowl. Using a spoon to hold the butter in place, the wooden bowl was tipped to allow the unchurned buttermilk to drain off. This step was repeated until all the liquid was drained. Finally, salt was sprinkled in liberally to delay decomposition. Butter moulds were used frequently to shape butter into place. For information on making butter, see: Bobbie Kalman _Food for Settlers_ (New York: Crabtree, 1982). |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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