What butter do you use?

[JLeigh29]

I am looking for a new butter for sandwiches and toast. We use hard, I unsalted butter for cooking, but it doesn't spread (even in the butter keeper), especially with DS wielding the knife. It needs to be spreadable, unsalted (or at least low salt) and not full of chemicals (ie margarine) or canola oil. Ideas?

[PumpkinZulu]

We use either Western Star or Lurpak, I prefer the taste of Lurpak. If I'm making lots of say sandwiches I'll use Aldi's Beautifully Butterfly or whatever it is lol

[danita]

We use western star it lives on the bench though. Will spread from the fridge but its a bit difficult

[black_rose]

Western star its fine out of the fridge apart from super cold mornings.

[Astrid]

Devondale here. It has its moments where is can be quite hard, when that is the case I just cut of a bit and soften in the microwave (30% power)

[RainbowRiver]

The Aldi brand I like the best

[JLeigh29]

Is that the Western Star in the tub? Or the block?

No Aldi here in WA

[danita]

I use the tub.

[nothing2lose]

I buy grassfed butter, so either Wesgold or Woolworths homebrand.

[Astrid]

How do you know which is grassfed? I watch the local cows, whose milk goes to the nearby factories and they are all eating grass. (well sometimes they eat specially planted turnip crops)

[nothing2lose]

There are forums that dedicate threads and threads about it. Seriously! Most farmers supplement feed with grain (esp. During milking). I think allowrie is the other one (other than maybe small farmdoor dairy brands) that is from 100% grassfed cows.

[Astrid]

So just because they get some supplement at the time of milking, the butter is not good enough? Well wouldn't you have to apply that some logic to all dairy products, like milk, cream and cheese?

[Phteven]

I love the President butter with extra seasalt. Mmmmm salty goodness.

If it's spreadable it's probably got vegetable oil in it...

[nothing2lose]

So just because they get some supplement at the time of milking, the butter is not good enough? Well wouldn't you have to apply that some logic to all dairy products, like milk, cream and cheese?

Yep, you're meant to...and meat.

Eta - by "meant to", I mean according to grassfed dairy/meat advocates.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

I just use Coles or woollies home brand and leave it out on the bench in a covered dish. It never goes in the fridge.

[Artechim]

N2L, buy NZ made Grain feeding is a very rare practice in NZ - most farmers cut hay/silage for winter feed. That is why our diary products taste much better than the Australian ones (my opinion, not trying to pick a fight lol).

As for the actual thread, I would just buy anything and leave it in the cupboard. Only takes a couple of seconds to microwave it if it does go hard.

[nothing2lose]

N2L, buy NZ made Grain feeding is a very rare practice in NZ - most farmers cut hay/silage for winter feed. That is why our diary products taste much better than the Australian ones (my opinion, not trying to pick a fight lol).

As for the actual thread, I would just buy anything and leave it in the cupboard. Only takes a couple of seconds to microwave it if it does go hard.

Arte, I do

Just don't tell my fellow Australians

[Astrid]

Silage over winter is pretty common down this way.

I get the whole 100% grass fed, but really we are not the US, the proportion of grain use in dairy would be pretty low. Can't say that for their love of vehicle parts, many a farmer loses atv seats to cows