Real spreadable butter is back

ragz_2

How big is the £1.50/2.00 pack? Butter costs me 98p for 250g, I don't keep the one I am using in the fridge, ever. In winter I need to soften it in the microwave for about 10 seconds. We get through a LOT of butter though so I suppose it doesn't need to last long here...

MrsE_2

ragz wrote: »

How big is the £1.50/2.00 pack? Butter costs me 98p for 250g, I don't keep the one I am using in the fridge, ever. In winter I need to soften it in the microwave for about 10 seconds. We get through a LOT of butter though so I suppose it doesn't need to last long here...

It's the 250g size.

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

I always keep salted butter on the counter top to soften it and soften it further above the slow cooker when it is full pelt as without fail it softens it, often too much if I don't watch it.
Probably softened butter is best idea but spreadable butter is good at least it is butter even though the addition of oil would change the nature of the beast into something not quite like butter.

Old_Joe

Way back in the 1950s when I was in lodgings my landlady made butter spreadable by mixing in a little milk.
Bear in mind, that in those days the only warmth was from a fire in the grate so unlike today's central heating and double glazing it didn't 'go off'.

Gloomendoom

I thought they made it spreadable by whipping it up with water.

honeythewitch

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I thought they made it spreadable by whipping it up with water.

That works but it usually separates. For some reason it was easier to do it with concentrated butter, which has disappeared now.

I just whiz mine in the magimix with a blob of sunflower oil if I want to make spreadable.

peachyprice

Old_Joe wrote: »

Bear in mind, that in those days the only warmth was from a fire in the grate so unlike today's central heating and double glazing it didn't 'go off'.

Butter still doesn't go off now days, even with CH & DG, I never keep it in the fridge, it stays on the side 24/7, never had it spoil yet.

roddydogs

Trouble is, it just dosent taste like "Real" Butter (yes I have tried it)

CupOfChai

I genuinely thought this was going to be about how the butter will spread again now that the weather has warmed up

wouldbeqaulitymoneysaver

ragz wrote: »

How big is the £1.50/2.00 pack? Butter costs me 98p for 250g, I don't keep the one I am using in the fridge, ever. In winter I need to soften it in the microwave for about 10 seconds. We get through a LOT of butter though about £6
when I need to restock.
Butter is so essential for cooking.:beer: