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Butter paddles

In Collections
Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects
Copyright Status
In Copyright
Date
18xx/19xx
Subjects
Kitchen utensils
Cooking
United States
History
Material Type
Implements (object genre)
Language
No linguistic content
Extent
2 objects
Historical Note
These are examples of the two familiar types of paddles used to work the remaining liquid out of butter once it is removed from the butter churn. Butter being worked was usually placed in a wooden bowl.
Holding Institution
Michigan State University. Museum
Related Items
Butter churn, available at: https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5st7dx02
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