A post by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan has intrigued the internet.
In the post he gave details about the milk preservation process practised in villages.
The post had two pictures from Kaswan’s own home as well.
With the advancement of technology, several age-old techniques of preserving perishable food items have ceased to exist. For example, when there was no refrigerator, people used to try out different kinds of ways to make sure their food does not get spoilt. One intriguing example of this practice has been detailed in IFS officer Parveen Kaswan’s post.
Shared on Twitter, the post gives an idea of how people used to keep milk fresh and preserve it for the whole day. “The concept of these chulhas in my house is straightforward. Big pots (20-25 kg) full of milk are kept here in the morning. Cook at low heat throughout the day. Continues even today. Have you ever seen such a system?” read the caption.
Another post shared by Kaswan shows how the milk is stored in a container locked inside a cage. “The home technology is simple. If there is no electricity at night, milk should be fine. So milk is kept in the open in this cage in a big vessel. This technology is also becoming extinct. Mother still took care of it,” explained the caption.
People were intrigued by the indigenous method of preservation and asked many questions about it.
Oh yes In use at my home. Few such things are becoming extinct. Dont know in times to come whether kids will know these things or not. My attempt now is to make my kids spend a compulsory portion of vacation at their Nani house. And of course they love to go to Khet. Suman Choudhary (@SuchhaRavish) October 4, 2022
Milk doesnt get spoil? How about in summers? Poes Raven (@ThisIsPoesRaven) October 4, 2022
Jodhpur me ise “daala” bolte h manish (@manish_congress) October 4, 2022
Very interesting BB Mohanty (@BBMohanty9) October 4, 2022
What are your thoughts on this method of preservation?
