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Yes, the peasants ate tons of the stuff - it was tasty, nutritious and free! You only need access to sheep or cattle for milk and you only have to spend half an hour or so in churning to produce two foodstuffs - butter and buttermilk. This is because churning separates the milk solids (butter) from the liquid (buttermilk).

Manors had dairymaids who were responsible for making both butter and cheese for the lord's table; often the buttermilk went to the shepherds as part of their daily allowance during the summer months.

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