Episode 133 - Divine dairies and the history of butter

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 5 a.m.

This week, we're joined by food historian Dr Annie Gray to discover the story of a delicious everyday foodstuff: butter \u2013 and some of the historic dairies where it was produced. Learn when it was first produced, when and why it became a staple food and who the biggest butter lovers in English history were. Plus, discover the stories of the butter-producing dairies and farms at Kenwood, Audley End, Wrest Park, Osborne, Brodsworth Hall and Boscobel House.\nTo watch our video about how to make butter the Victorian way, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV7hop4m0YQ\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices