Aldi Countryside Creamery Grass Fed Irish Butter

(Diane E Matters) #21

I use this! I agree, it beats the Kerrygold brand. It tastes wonderful. I was pleased to see that they carried it once I started to use Aldis as my only grocery store I will shop at now. I buy their grass-fed ground beef and their ‘No Added’ Chicken to name several economically priced Keto friendly foods I buy regularly.

#22

FWIW: https://www.aldireviewer.com/countryside-creamery-pure-irish-butter/

(Full Metal KETO AF) #23

The color of butter (and fat on grass fed beef) is greatly influenced by the breed of cow and the grass variety being eaten. I got a grass fed beef steak in Colorado last year with bright yellow fat. Sometimes I see it that way and sometimes it’s white.

Grocery Outlet, if you live in the western states has Australian grass fed ground beef, $4.99; and lamb for $6.49 all the time. Also boneless leg of lamb for the same price usually. All from Thomas Farms in Australia. :cowboy_hat_face:

(Bob M) #24

Hmm…I may have to stop at Aldi’s.

(Bruce Pick) #25

Thanks for the tip - I will look at Aldi’s today or tomorrow!

Kerrygold butter has been in very short supply here in southeastern Connecticut - I’m not sure why. I just wrote to them to ask; I should have a reply within about 24 hours.

(Bob M) #26

You can get it at Costco. There’s also the import fees.

#27

That’s where we get our Irish butter from, definitely cheaper than Walmart, Publix, and other stores.

I’m a little disappointed, though, as their HWC is about 20¢ higher per pint than Walmart.

But, it’s hard to beat $3.99 for a pound of bacon and 68¢ for a dozen eggs.

(Troy) #28

Curiosity killed the cat
:rofl:

Had to go find
will give it a try and taste soon
This gem is actually cheaper than Kerrygold locally on a individual bases vs winco

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#29

It was $2.49 per package a few weeks back. I think Trump’s tarrifs on the UK made the price go up?

(bulkbiker) #30

Except of course the Republic of Ireland isn’t part of the UK…?

#31

agree that the reviewer I posted said the color changed and it surprised them and made them think bad things…but yes butter color and more doesn’t mean that the company is frauding them but for all of us, choose what we think is what we want and buy it and be happy doing just that LOL
prices are tough on ‘good natural’ food. no joke about any of that.

(Bob M) #32

It doesn’t matter, if it’s not in the US, we’re putting tarrifs on it.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-10-03/new-tariffs-to-raise-americans-cost-for-buttery-irish-goodness

(bulkbiker) #33

Well I guess some of you must have voted for him…

(PJ) #34

Wow that is super useful! Thanks for that! My stepmom shops there regularly in Joplin. I’ll have her get me some to try. Since I need to ingest a lot of butter in my diet (not much meat fat), anything cheaper that is still grass-fed would be great.

#35

Why doesn’t America make its own butter??

(Troy) #36

Walmart Carries plugra
Or at least they use too
Pretty good

Plugra is a brand of butter made in the United States by Dairy Farmers of America. It is made with a higher butterfat content than most American butter (82% butterfat, vs. 80%.)

(Bob M) #37

I’ve never understood that, either. Why are we importing butter at all? We don’t have dairy cattle being fed grass?

It would be interesting to see about A1/A2 also. We have been trying to get A2 milk for our kids (who don’t drink much milk, but do drink some), but it’s getting harder to find. Stores that used to carry it no longer do.

(Bob M) #38

I’ve seen estimates that the tariffs are causing the average family about $1,000/year. Not sure what the purpose is, exactly.

Have a friend who goes to China all the time to support his company’s bike manufacturing. The pictures he brings over are amazing. The facilities are incredible, entire city blocks. The workers live in dorms across the street, work 12 hour shifts basically every day. He talked to a person who was high up in a tire manufacturer, including bike tires. He asked the guy how many tires they made per year, and the number was stunning.

He’s trying to find a different source to make bikes, as the US is now putting huge tariffs on his bikes. But the facilities in other countries are simply nowhere near what they are in China.

(Bob M) #39

The other thing China has going for it is that all the parts manufacturers are right there. So, the tires, components, frame, wheels, everything is there. Not only there, but not very far away from each other. They react quickly to any problem. Once you try to source say the frame from one country, usually that’s the only thing you’re sourcing from that country.

#40

Thats fascinating information on China- but what an awful way to live- in a dorm across the street with 12 hour shifts. Sounds like a well oiled machine. But not human.