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Description of using a jumble churn; the products of churnin...

Date
Track ID 75475
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.200.B3

Original Tape ID

SA1974.200

Summary

Description of using a jumble churn; the products of churning.

Kirning [churning] was done in the old-fashioned jumble churn twice a week. About four gallons of milk was put in the churn and churned till it formed kirn milk (buttermilk). To this was added boiling water mixed with a further three pints of milk. The mixture was jumbled up with the churn staff. The kirn milk floated on top and was taken off with a colander. The blaand (whey) was strained off. This kirn milk was eaten along with home-made rhubarb jam and could keep for a week in cold weather.

Recording Location

County - Shetland

Island - Shetland Mainland

Parish - Lunnasting

Village/Place - Sandwick

Item Location

County - Shetland

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good