Artifact: Stilton Cheese
Materials: Stilton Cheese
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Collection: Dominik Hundhammer via WikiMedia Commons
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Ledger Entry: Cheese
Department: Grocery
Customer: Charles Mason
Ledger Page: 29
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Product Description
Though cheese was made at home, it could also be purchased at stores such as William Ramsay's. British styles of cheese were often preferred, but other types were common. Cheese was eaten on its own or as part of a meal. Cheese was also used to make a type of cheesecake.
Citation: Katharine E. Harbury, Colonial Virginia's Cooking Dynasty (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2004); Andrew F. Smith, ed., The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007)
Historical Price: 10 shillings; Modern USD: $112
Product Variations
The databases record seven purchases of cheese. Two of these are specified as Cheshire cheese. There is little other clear information from the ledger about these purchases.
