Cheese Press
Cheese press and lid
Name/Title
Cheese PressEntry/Object ID
2025.1.363Description
Wooden staves bucket with fitting lid and metal bands and handles.Context
The purpose of pressing the curds is to expel excess whey and form the cheese into familiar shapes of hard and semi-hard cheese. A cheese cloth might have been placed in the bucket, the curds poured in and then the lid placed on top. The lid would have been pressed down little by little, it is necessary to go slowly for air and moisture to be released. Once the cheese has been pressed for long enough in the press, it is likely to be wrapped and stored.Category
Coopers Tools, Domestic
Tools