cheese boardn.
/ˈtʃiːz bɔːd/, U.S. /ˈtʃiz ˌbɔrd/ 1. A circular wooden board which is placed on the curd in cheese-making in order to press out the whey. Also occasionally: a board on which cheese is stored. Now historical.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation of dairy produce > [noun] > formation of cheese > cheese tub, vat, or mould > cover of
cheese board1540
cheese bread1572
1540 Inventory in Lisle Lett. (1981) VI. 208 Item ij streyners & ij chesebordes.
1615 G. Markham Eng. Hus-wife in Countrey Contentments ii. iv. 117 Lay vpon the top of the curd your flat cheese-boord.
1728 E. Smith Compl. Housewife (ed. 2) 54 When all the Curd is in, lay on the Cheese-board.
1789 W. Marshall Rural Econ. Glocestershire I. xxxii. 306 It is observable, that only one cheeseboard is used, in the Glocestershire dairies, let the number of vats be what they may.
1830 B. Moubray Domest. Poultry (ed. 6) xvii. 221 The cheese-board is circular, of wood that will not warp, and planed smooth on both sides.
1887 Royal Cornwall Gaz. 3 June 4/6 The upper hoop is taken off, a clean mat and cheese board placed on the top, and the mould with its contents rapidly turned over.
1920 Chicago Med. Recorder Jan. 9 On a permanent frame at the other end of the dairy, the cheeses were kept, each on its own cheese board.
1984 R. Feild Irons in Fire v. 106 Cheese boards usually had a groove in the handle for the whey to run out.
2. A board on which cheese is served; a selection of cheeses served alone or as part of a meal.
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the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [noun] > utensils for serving > serving-plate or -tray
trayOE
chargerc1305
service plate1548
venison dish1567
venison plate1567
fruit-trencher1642
salver1661
server1677
voider1677
waiting salver1714
tureen1727
waiter1738
waiting board1770
plateau1790
traylet1825
breakfast-traya1865
cheese board1916
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charger1984
the world > food and drink > food > setting table > table utensils > [noun] > other tableware or items for table
pewter1426
warnera1552
nef1567
pewtery1645
hollow-ware1682
equipage1683
flatware1686
napkin ring1686
pewterware1738
egg cup1773
dish-rim1774
butter cooler1784
dish-cross1785
argyll1789
toast-rack1801
centrepiece1836
table centrepiece1850
silverware1862
doily1864
table centre1865
potato ring1888
egg-cosy1894
sandwich flag1907
cheese board1916
Lazy Susan1917
1916 Country Life in Amer. Dec. 108/2 For the hostess who takes pride in the appointments of the midnight supper there is a dainty cheese-board and serving knife of sterling silver.
1937 Life 22 Nov. 121/2 Cheese board in maple, with the edge in simulated walnut.
1963 V. Canning Limbo Line xiv. 191 They..asked the girl to bring the cheese board, saying they wanted to try some local cheeses.
1971 Fortnight 11 June 21/2 The cheese board had only the standard mass produced, and mostly foil wrapped species.
1996 P. Gregory Perfectly Correct (1997) 242 There was home-baked bread in the bin and a substantial cheese board.
2010 Irish Times 7 Aug. d23/2 My cheese board has some nice ripe specimens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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