Butter Question

(*Rusty* Instagram: @Rustyk61) #1

So, Given the price of Kerry Gold Butter, Do you only use KG added to your food or do you cook with it also?

(Kirsten Jordan) #2

I use it mostly for coffee. Sometimes I use it in cooking but with the price I use it sparingly.

(Khara) #3

Ya, I use KG for special stuff, when butter is used for dipping or topping or in coffee. For cooking I use generic.

(Debbie ) #4

Hi I’m new to Keto and live in Brisbane Australia, I would like to know if there is an Australia Grass Fed Butter in our supermarkets that anybody uses? I’ve read the labels and that info isn’t glaringly obvious if we do.
Thank you Deb

(mich) #5

Woolworths homebrand is grassfed. Thank God!

(MooBoom) #6

Nope not that I’ve found. I believe there’s a post in the recipes section about making cultured butter- or maybe it was in a podcast :thinking: I’ll be going down that path. Our supermarket available butter is utter rubbish in Australia.

(mich) #7

@MooBoom Hi! I followed a thread on the Woolworths FB site where they confirmed Woolworths Essentials Butter (salted and unsalted) is grassfed. Does not taste anywhere as magical as kerrygold or Lurpak, as far as I’m concerned, but the price point is far better!

(Todd Allen) #8

We get Kerrygold at Costco for roughly $2.50/8 oz. Which if I were to eat the whole thing it would be most of my calories for the day. That doesn’t seem very expensive to me and I use it for everything.

(MooBoom) #9

Well that’s something!! Thanks!

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #10

I cook with avocado oil, EVO oil, and Kerrygold (usually for eggs etc.) I buy my Kerrygold at Costco and don’t worry about the cost per serve at all. I want that wonderful flavor. There are some other Euro butters around, I have tried a couple but come back to Kerrygold for the flavor and the price.

(Debbie ) #11

That is great to know thank you…from reading other members posts it not going to have the same beautiful flavour but could be a good substitute when the budget is tighter.

(Debbie ) #12

I havnt noticed Kerrygold at Costco…Ill be checking that out next time Im there…Thank you :slight_smile:

#13

I cook with the “cheaper” organic butter (not really cheap, but cheaper than KG). I use kerrygold for spreading on stuff, uncooked recipes, or in my BP cocoa–times when you can really taste the difference. PS My local WalMart has it on sale for $2.88 recently. I’ve stocked up.

(Brian) #14

Just got some KG at the local Walmart the other day. It’s actually cheaper than the organic that they have on the shelf beside it. Haven’t tried it yet but looking forward to it.

(Jim Russell) #15

I’m not eating dairy right now, but when I do I tend to use KG for things where the butter flavor will not be overwhelmed by the flavors and spices of the food and I use ghee for food with heavy spices or for searing meat.

Mostly coconut oil and avocado oil now that I’m off dairy.

(Linda) #16

Hi Deb
I’m in Sydney and generally buy Kerrygold as it states that it is grass fed but at around $5/250g it’s not the cheapest.

For cooking, I use Ghee made by Cook that I buy from the local Indian shop as the product comes from New Zealand where most of the dairy and beef cattle are grass fed.

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Here’s some more information on ghee:

https://iquitsugar.com/8-reasons-to-get-into-ghee-a-homemade-ghee-recipe/

Fonterra is a Kiwi Dairy producer that states the following on their website about the origin of their milk:

I used to work for a dairy distributor in Sydney and was talking to my old boss last week. He said that with the gradual demise of Murray Goulburn in Australia, Woolworths have just contracted to buy a massive amount of butter originating from New Zealand for their own brand product.

Pretty much anything to do with cows produced in New Zealand is a good bet that it is grass fed.

Pepe Saya dairy is one of the best produced in Australia but at over $8 for 225g, it’s for special occasions only. Hope this helps.

Cheers
Linda

(Carpe salata!) #17

Western star is generally grass fed except in the droughts. That ghee looks great though.

I usually cook with the butter and pour olive oil over the plated dish if I need more faaaaat .

(Todd Allen) #18

Went to Costco today, price went up to $7.99 for three 8 oz packages.

(Anne) #19

My costco sells KG as well. It’s so much cheaper than at the grocery store. TIP: My costco used to put it next to the regular butter. I about had a heart attack when I didn’t find it there the next time I went…they had moved it to the gourmet cheeses and meats section. So if u don’t see it w/ the normal butter, try looking in their “gourmet” section.

(Anne) #20

Still cheaper than about $5 for 8 oz at my local grocery chain.