buttermaking
Producing dairy spread
Buttermaking is the process of churning cream to separate butterfat from buttermilk.
Traditionally done by hand with a wooden churn, it now happens mostly in industrial settings.
The craft persists among home dairy enthusiasts: She learned buttermaking from her grandmother.
Agitated circular motion
- creamRich milk fat
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- separationState of being apart
- buttermilkFermented dairy beverage
dasher · ripening · culturing · washing · working · salting · kneading · paddles
Agitate cream into butter
- separatorSomething that divides
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- dasherQuick mover or agitator
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
mold · stamps · muslin cloth · crock · glass jar · wooden bowl · ladle · strainer
Farm with residence
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- crockCeramic storage container
- springhouseStream-cooled storage shed
- dairy maidFarm milk handler
hand-cranked · muslin · cellar · pioneer · colonial · peasant · village · rural
churning
Agitated circular motion
- creamRich milk fat
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- separationState of being apart
buttermilk · dasher · ripening · culturing · washing · working · salting · kneading · paddles · temperature
churn
Agitate cream into butter
- separatorSomething that divides
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- dasherQuick mover or agitator
paddle · mold · stamps · muslin cloth · crock · glass jar · wooden bowl · ladle · strainer · parchment
farmstead
Farm with residence
- homesteadFamily farm and dwelling
- crockCeramic storage container
- springhouseStream-cooled storage shed
dairy maid · hand-cranked · muslin · cellar · pioneer · colonial · peasant · village · rural · grandmother
craft
Skilled manual art
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
farmhouse · specialty · grass-fed · terroir · flavor · golden · rich · premium · local · organic
buttermakingcheesemaking
Producing curds for aging
cheese production · yogurt making · ice cream making · cream skimming
butter, making, makers, buttery, buttered, buttering, butters, remake, remade