Favourite butter

[OrsonKartt]

I used to use the cheapest butter. Now I’m doing a survey to see what I like best .

So far lurpak unsalted ( good taste and allows me to add my favorite salt when needed )

Are there others easily available I should try?

 

[Impy]

I use Kerrygold salted butter, also Anchor salted if I can't get the Kerrygold

 

[lovinglife]

Tescos finest with salt crystals or a similar one from M&S, have been struggling to get both lately, apparently the wet summer has affected butter production, (don’t know where I read that a few weeks ago). Use President salted when I can’t get the others

I’m probably in the minority here, as I know most people on low carb keto rave about it, probably as it’s grass fed and at the risk of being flamed I really don’t like Kerrygold - I think it’s tasteless (runs & hides)

On the very rare occasion I bake something sweet I use Lurpak unsalted

 

[Lainie71]

Sainsburys salted British butter, just love it. Lurpak gives me higher readings for some reason. Kerrygold a bit bland, sorry

 

[Chris24Main]

@Lainie71 - is that Lurpak actual butter, or the blended stuff (we still have some of that in the house, and I use it when I'm cooking for the other family members that haven't quite come around to the joy of real butter). surprising that it affects your levels...

This may be a totally well known thing, but I only recently discovered that butter is unique as a food - it's a reverse suspension, technically speaking.. where particles of water are suspended in fat, rather than the other way around.

What that means, is that it's impossible for bacteria to travel through butter - it's a totally hostile environment for them - isn't that amazing?

 

[OrsonKartt]

Tescos finest with salt crystals or a similar one from M&S, have been struggling to get both lately, apparently the wet summer has affected butter production, (don’t know where I read that a few weeks ago). Use President salted when I can’t get the others

I’m probably in the minority here, as I know most people on low carb keto rave about it, probably as it’s grass fed and at the risk of being flamed I really don’t like Kerrygold - I think it’s tasteless (runs & hides)

On the very rare occasion I bake something sweet I use Lurpak unsalted

- Tesco is a way out for me. I’m going to have to go on a pilgrimage

 

[OrsonKartt]

Sainsburys salted British butter, just love it. Lurpak gives me higher readings for some reason. Kerrygold a bit bland, sorry

Interesting that one brand of butter gives you higher readings …

No Sainsbury’s anywhere close to me… hey ho …

 

[lovinglife]

This time of year when your butter can be rock hard you can make it “spreadable from the fridge” by mixing with a good oil, olive oil or avocado oil 1/2lb butter to about 3 tablespoons of oil - soften your butter a little bit and your oil mix together with a hand mixer then chill back down. This is also good for shallow frying as the oil alters the butter burn point to a higher temp - whenever I fry with butter I always add a splash of olive oil

 

[Chris24Main]

That I did not know - thanks @lovinglife - I'll give that a shot next time I'm using the frying pan.

 

[OrsonKartt]

This time of year when your butter can be rock hard you can make it “spreadable from the fridge” by mixing with a good oil, olive oil or avocado oil 1/2lb butter to about 3 tablespoons of oil - soften your butter a little bit and your oil mix together with a hand mixer then chill back down. This is also good for shallow frying as the oil alters the butter burn point to a higher temp - whenever I fry with butter I always add a splash of olive oil

But is it olive oil ? Much mislabelled oil is around as well as much mixed oil sold as olive oil. Fine if you want to consume seed oils but I’m taking a pass on this one

Avacado oil seems to be ok. Also makes fantastic mayonnaise

 

[zand]

My favourite is Anchor butter. If I can't find any then next choice is Tesco salted butter.
When I need to spread it on bread for hubby's lunch I microwave it for a few seconds (4-8 seconds depending on how cold it is) so that it's easily spreadable. The cashier in my supermarket gave me this tip.

 

[lovinglife]

But is it olive oil ? Much mislabelled oil is around as well as much mixed oil sold as olive oil. Fine if you want to consume seed oils but I’m taking a pass on this one

Avacado oil seems to be ok. Also makes fantastic mayonnaise

I only use cold pressed extra virgin olive oil - quite expensive but I don’t slosh it about (maybe should have said that earlier - lazy writer )

 

[HSSS]

I don’t think I care. I buy the cheapest salted butter in the shop (hated unsalted).

 

[HSSS]

This is also good for shallow frying as the oil alters the butter burn point to a higher temp - whenever I fry with butter I always add a splash of olive oil

I thought olive oil wasn’t great at higher temps and used butter (or ghee) in preference for that reason.

No idea about avocado oil as it’s expensive and never bought it.

 

[lovinglife]

I thought olive oil wasn’t great at higher temps and used butter (or ghee) in preference for that reason.

No idea about avocado oil as it’s expensive and never bought it.

Not saying high temperature cooking, butter has the lowest flash point and burns very easily because of the impurities in it unless it’s clarified (ghee) a teaspoon of any oil will prevent burning but I only use EVOO, the only thing I pan fry these days are steaks which release their own cooking fat and I dry fry, finish off with butter, the fat produced by the steak does the same job as oil, & fish which is quick cook, for things like stir fries curries etc I use coconut oil as it gives a good back ground flavour

Sorry I’m derailing thread

Back to favourite butter

 

[MrsA2]

I go by price (cheapest) and , for special occasions, add a few extra Maldon sea salt flakes.
(Which is my favourite salt)

 

[AloeSvea]

Yeah, for blocks of butter for cooking I go by price. But, always buy speadable butter for crackers, toast etc. In Aotearoa/NZ it's 'Mainland Buttersoft'.

 

[LivingLightly]

Duchy Organic or Yeo Valley organic, whichever is the least expensive.

 

[Melgar]

When I lived in the UK I bought Lurpak. My parent would always buy Lurpak too. She would make a cream out of it. I have never been able to find that recipe. I can’t get Lurpak in Canada so I buy whatever is on sale.

 

[lovinglife]

When I lived in the UK I bought Lurpak. My parent would always buy Lurpak too. She would make a cream out of it. I have never been able to find that recipe. I can’t get Lurpak in Canada so I buy whatever is on sale.

Did she used to add milk to the butter? You can melt butter and add full fat milk to it and whip to turn it back into cream - would it be that?