IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Jubal Webb, of High Street, Kensington, in the County
of Middlesex, Provision Merchant, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE."
Sealed the 9th April 1880, and dated the 11th October 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Jubal Webb at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th October 1879.
JUBAL WEBB, of High Street, Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, Provision
Merchant. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of cheese somewhat resembling the
well known Gorgonzola cheese heretofore exclusively manufactured in Italy.
According to my Invention I take the night milk, set it up, and skim it. In the
morning I take the morning milk, and mix the night creain with it. I then put
all in a tub or vat together, adding a suitable quantity of rennet. I then take off
the whey and drain the curd; then when the latter has the proper consistency I
cut and break the same, adding a small quantity of salt and a preparation of toasted
bread, which after pounding is added to and mixed with the broken curd. The
latter is then placed in hoops suitably made and adapted for the purpose.
The curd after being properly set or solidified is taken from the hoops, carefully
scraped, bound with cloth, and turned twice a day, the cloths being changed every
twenty four hours. It is then placed in a well ventilated room, and kept moderately
warm until the fungus is properly developed; it will then be ready for use.

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SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, and of
an Order of the Lord Chancellor, filed by the said Jubal Webb in the Great
Seal Patent Office on the 6th May 1880.
JUBAL WEBB, of High Street, Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, Provision
Merchant. "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CHEESE."
This Invention relates to the manufacture of cheese, and is designed to afford the
means for producing an article which has not heretofore been made, but which
somewhat resembles the well known "Gorgonzola" cheese, exclusively manufactured
in Italy. This particular kind or quality of cheese is now in great demand, but as
the market therefor is entirely dependent upon foreign supply, which is not always
adequate to the demand, it is very desirable to provide a substitute for the same.
This object is accomplished by my Invention, which affords the means for producing
an article that nearly resembles in flavour and in nutritious qualities the aforesaid
Gorgonzola" cheese.
In practising my Invention I take the night milk, set it up, and skim it. In the
morning I take the morning milk, and mix the night cream with it in the following
proportion, that is to say:-I take the night cream of about two gallons of milk and
mix the same with one gallon of the morning milk; or I may use the morning
cream with the evening milk of the same day, that is to say, I always use milk of
a later period than the cream. I put the whole in a tub or vat together, adding a
suitable quantity of rennet, say, about a spoonful of rennet to a gallon of the mixed
cream and milk. I then take off the whey and drain the curd; then when the latter
has the proper consistency I cut and break the same, adding a small quantity of salt
and also a small quantity of a preparation of dried and toasted bread, which after
pounding is added to and mixed with the broken curd; this procedure assisting in
the production of the blue mould fungus or "viney."
The curd is then placed in hoops suitably made and adapted for the purpose.
The curd after being properly set or solidified is taken from the hoops, carefully
scraped, bound with cloth, and turned twice a day for a period of about three weeks,
the cloths being changed every twenty four hours. It is then placed in a well
ventilated room, and kept moderately warm until the blue mould or fungus is
properly developed; it will then be ready for use.
Having thus fully described my said Invention and the manner of performing the
same, I wish it understood that I claim,-
The manufacture of cheese of the peculiar kind or quality above specified, as
and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Jubal Webb, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight
hundred and nighty