2,000-Year-Old Edible Butter Found In Ireland
- 8 years ago
A 2,000-year-old, 22-pound hunk of butter found recently in a bog in Drakerath, Ireland is still believed to be edible.
Before refrigerators became a regular household appliance, people had to find creative ways to keep their dairy products fresh.
Throwing the delicate foods into bogs was one solution, and based on a recent discovery, it was pretty effective, notes Gizmodo.
A 2,000-year-old, 22-pound hunk of butter found recently in a bog in Drakerath, Ireland is still believed to be edible.
At present, the giant mound of dairy is being examined at the Cavan County Museum.
The institution notes that back in the day, butter had great value and was sometimes used to pay rents and taxes.
Butter was also deemed a food fit for the gods, and as such was buried as an offering to them, notes Atlas Obscura.
Experts believe that may have been the case with this discovery, as not only was it never retrieved, the product was lacking a protective covering.
Before refrigerators became a regular household appliance, people had to find creative ways to keep their dairy products fresh.
Throwing the delicate foods into bogs was one solution, and based on a recent discovery, it was pretty effective, notes Gizmodo.
A 2,000-year-old, 22-pound hunk of butter found recently in a bog in Drakerath, Ireland is still believed to be edible.
At present, the giant mound of dairy is being examined at the Cavan County Museum.
The institution notes that back in the day, butter had great value and was sometimes used to pay rents and taxes.
Butter was also deemed a food fit for the gods, and as such was buried as an offering to them, notes Atlas Obscura.
Experts believe that may have been the case with this discovery, as not only was it never retrieved, the product was lacking a protective covering.