Object number
74/86
Description
A curd cutter used for cutting the curd in a vertical direction to facilitate the removal of the whey. Reading Uni, Department of Food Science.
This is a curd cutter used for cutting the curd in a vertical direction to facilitate the removal of the whey. This example has 10 vertical steel knives. The knives are fixed by a substantial bar at the top end and there are no enlarged knobs at the bottom. The wooden handle has one groove and is horizontal to the cutter. Use: For cutting the curd in a vertical direction to facilitate the removal of the whey. This item was donated as part of a collection of dairy related objects from the University of Reading Department of Food Science.
Physical description
1 curd cutter: metal, wood
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Curd cutter // Tinned brass and wood// stamped J. Tyler & Sons, Highridge // University of Reading Department of Food Science // Description: A curd cutter with 10 vertical steel knives. The knives are fixed by a substantial bar at the top end and there are no enlarged knobs at the bottom. The wooden handle has one groove and is horizontal to the cutter. Use: For cutting the curd in a vertical direction to facilitate the removal of the whey. Used with a horizontal cutter to produce cubes of curd.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12195.tif - High resolution image
