The Book of Butter: A Text on the Making, Manufacture and Marketing of Butter - Paperback

by Sam Chambers (Introduction by), Edward Guthrie (Author)

This special re-print edition of "The Book of Butter" has not been available to those interested in making butter on the farm, since it first appeared back in 1918. The demand for this rare book has brought forth the much needed reprint of this famous classic work. Included are details on the production of butter as it was practiced around the turn of the century. Chapters include The History of Butter, The Composition and Food Value of Butter, Cleanliness, Care of Milk and Cream, Cream Separation, Grading Milk and Cream, and Neutralizing Acidity, Pasteurization, Cream Ripening, From Churn to Package, Flavors of Butter, The Storage of Butter, Marketing of Butter, Whey Butter, Renovated and Ladled Butter, Margarine, Definition of Terms Related to Buttermaking and more. The Book of Butter will shed considerable light on techniques of buttermaking that were utilized at the turn of the century, not only by the commercial butter industry, but also by small producers. One of the most informative books of its kind. Note: This public domain edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. This edition is reprinted in accordance to Federal Law.