Following the discovery of brilliantly preserved prehistoric butter in Irish peat bogs, many researchers and enthusiasts are now seeking to reproduce the ancestral practices used to make and preserve “Bog Butter”.
Peat butter” refers to artisanal butter, created by the Irish people of ancient Ireland. The latter used to preserve it by placing it directly in one of their local peat bogs.
In fact, bogs are renowned for their acidic, oxygen-free environment, ideal for preserving food!
Various deposits of peat butter have been discovered by archaeologists all over Ireland, some in small quantities, others in impressive quantities.
The icing on the cake: some butters over 2,000 years old were still edible!
Admittedly, their taste is far from that of modern butter, and some would not appreciate its earthy, cheese-like flavor… But thanks to the peat bogs, it has remained in perfect condition over the years!
Whether for scientific purposes or just for fun, many Irish people are currently trying their hand at reproducing “bog butter”. The first step is to make homemade butter from whole cow’s milk. The latter place the milk in a closed container and shake it until a solid mass is obtained (the churn is also an effective alternative).
Once the butter has formed, they wrap it in a fine cloth and place it deep in a peat bog, protected from air and light. All you have to do is leave the butter like that for several months before digging it up and observing the results!
Warning: initial experiments have been conclusive, but the butter tastes rather unpleasant!
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