Object number
74/44/1-2
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Description
A cheese mould used for making larger French type cheeses, such as brie. Part of a collection from the UoR Department of Food Science.
This is a cheese mould used for making larger French type cheeses, such as brie. This example is made of tinned metal and consisting of two rings. The top ring fits into a lip on the bottom ring. The upper hoop is removed once the curd has sunk below its level. 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 cheese mould [made up of 2 rings]: tinned metal; no base
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Mould // Tinned steel // University of Reading Department of Food Science // Description: Mould made of tinned metal and consisting of two rings. The top ring fits into a lip on the bottom ring. The upper hoop is removed once the curd has sunk below its level. Use: for making larger French type cheeses, such as brie.’
Production place
Leicester
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