Bog butter is an ancient waxy substance found buried in peat bogs, particularly in Ireland and Scotland. Likely an old method of making and preserving butter , some tested lumps of bog butter were made of dairy, while others were made of animal fat.

Jun 13, 2016 · “Bog butter” is butter that has been buried in a bog. The Irish Times describes it as a “creamy white dairy product, which smells like a strong cheese.” The earliest known examples date back...

Jun 13, 2016 · It's exactly what it sounds like—butter made from cow's milk, buried in a bog. What makes it special is its age. After spending so much time in the cool, damp peat, it starts to take on the...

Sep 20, 2024 · The nearly 50-pound slab of “bog butter” is currently undated, but historians believe it could date back to the Bronze Age. In any case, this stunning discovery could be one of the largest of its kind ever found on the Emerald Isle.

Today, bog butter remains a fascinating piece of Irish history, celebrated in museums, research studies, and even culinary experiments. While we no longer bury butter in bogs, the legend of this unique tradition continues to live on—a true taste of Ireland’s past.

Mar 18, 2019 · Among the more ubiquitous artifacts found in Irish bogs is “bog butter” —yellow, waxy globs of fat that were carefully wrapped in wooden containers or animal bladders before being deposited...

Jun 15, 2016 · Hundreds of lumps of bog butter have been found in Ireland and Scotland, dating back over thousands of years, according a study published in The Journal of Irish Archaeology. Jack Conaway gave...

In 2009, a 3,000-year-old, three-foot-wide barrel stuffed with 77 pounds of bog butter was discovered. In 2013, a 5,000-year-old wooden keg containing 100 pounds of bog butter was unearthed. The latest discovery occurred in June 2016 in County Meath, Ireland.

Oct 2, 2024 · A Donegal farmer made a historic find unearthing a 22kg slab of bog butter, believed to be one of the largest finds of its kind discovered in Ireland, possibly dating back as far as the Bronze...

Sep 11, 2024 · As the name implies, bog butter is, in essence, butter that has been deposited or placed in bogs for a variety of possible reasons. In its surviving form, it consists of large whitish solid...