noun
- Curdled milk or sour milk that has thickened naturally, traditionally used in Irish and Scottish cuisine.
Usage: chiefly Irish and Scottish; also spelled 'bony clabber' or 'bonny clabber'; archaic or regional
Examples
- In traditional Irish cooking, bonnyclabber was used to make bread and desserts.
- The old recipe called for bonnyclabber as a substitute for buttermilk.
- She poured the bonnyclabber into a bowl and let it set overnight.
- Bonnyclabber was a common ingredient in rural Scottish households before modern refrigeration.