As Promised, I tried Kerry Gold Irish Butter

[jmcquown]

I was at Publix today and Kerry Gold Irish Butter was still on a BOGO.
So I bought a container of it.

The BOGO price on the KG butter was two [8 oz] containers for $5. I
bought one container.

This evening I had some toasted sourdough bread spread with Kerry Gold.
The butter tasted very rich and creamy. To be fair, I could have also
been purely reacting to the sourdough toast. I adore toasted sourdough
bread!

Tomorrow at breakfast I'll spread a little Kerry Gold on a warm plain
USian biscuit (akin to plain a scone for the UK'ers) and see how it
tastes. I suspect the Kerry Gold will still be quite nice.

Will I be buying it on a regular basis? Not likely. Even at a great
price, I really don't use a lot of butter.

Jill

[Doris Night]

On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 22:03:09 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

I recently got back from a European cruise, and one of the things I
noticed about the food was that the butter was far and away better
than the butter we get in Canda.

It was much sweeter, and somehow creamier.

I don't know if there is anything similar available here - I'm going
to look for it next time I shop.

Doris

[koko]

From what I understand the European butter is higher in butterfat and
lower in moisture. I use both Kerrigold and Strauss butter, especially
when making ghee.
If you have a Grocery Outlet Market near you, they are more affordable
there.

koko


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Food is our common ground, a universal experience
James Beard

[sf]

On Wed, 21 Sep 2016 23:05:54 -0700, koko <ko...@letscook.com> wrote:

> From what I understand the European butter is higher in butterfat and
> lower in moisture. I use both Kerrigold and Strauss butter, especially
> when making ghee.

Kerrygold is also cultured butter.
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized cream

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

[Nancy2]

I don't believe I have ever seen Kerrygold here anywhere. I do recall
being very fond of the unsalted European (French and Italian) butter,
which we would use liberally, and sprinkle it with salt. It was pretty
much a perfect taste.

N.

[The New Other Guy]

On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 13:58:01 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2 <ellor...@gmail.com>
wrote:

Here in SoCal, Von's carries it, but usually only 1 row in the dairy
aisle, and you have to look close to find it.

I often keep it around for special occasions, but not daily use.

[dsi1]

Kerrygold also makes a cheese called "Dubliner." It's a hardish cheese with a non-boring, in-your-face, intensity. I had the Dubliner with Irish Stout variety. It had a bitter component which could be from the Irish Stout - or not. The block I had was heavily laden with large, crunchy, calcium lactate crystals. I can't say if they're all like that but I sure hope so!

I bought a second block of the cheese from Costco and it sat unopened in the back of my refrigerator for over a year. Somebody threw it out in one of those refrigerator purges that occurs sporadically. It's a damn tragedy I tell you! :)

[Cheri]

"Nancy2" <ellor...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I saw it at Smart and Final today and almost bought some, but changed my
mind.

Cheri

[rosie]

The Kerry Gold is very good creamy and rich, also like Plugras, I think they are both higher in butterfat.

[meda...@gmail.com]

But according to a well-known Scientist/Engineer/Nurse, butter is 100% butterfat. Right, Kuthe? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[dsi1]

I saw a half-pound block at Safeway yesterday. It was on sale for $3.65. I almost bought some but changed my mind. Great minds think alike.

[koko]

On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:40:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:58:04 AM UTC-10, Nancy2 wrote:
>> I don't believe I have ever seen Kerrygold here anywhere. I do recall
>> being very fond of the unsalted European (French and Italian) butter,
>> which we would use liberally, and sprinkle it with salt. It was pretty
>> much a perfect taste.
>>
>> N.
>
>Kerrygold also makes a cheese called "Dubliner." It's a hardish cheese with a non-boring, in-your-face, intensity. I had the Dubliner with Irish Stout variety. It had a bitter component which could be from the Irish Stout - or not. The block I had was heavily laden with large, crunchy, calcium lactate crystals. I can't say if they're all like that but I sure hope so!

I just bought that cheese today. Now I can't wait to try it.
>
snippage

[koko]

On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:57:06 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

Today I bought a 7oz round from Grocery Outlet for 2.49

Now I can't wait to try it.

[dsi1]

On Friday, September 23, 2016 at 12:32:10 PM UTC-10, koko wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:40:59 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi1yahoo.com>

My friend got me some from Costco. It was $5.99/pound. He said he'll keep it in his car trunk until I pick it up. He better be kidding! :)

[Cheri]

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LOL, I had already bought several pounds of Tillamook a few days earlier and
since I like it fine, no reason to buy Kerrygold at this time.

Cheri

[Cheri]

"koko" <ko...@letscook.com> wrote in message
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Gotta love Grocery Outlet!

Cheri

[sf]

On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:01:48 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 <dsi...@yahoo.com>
wrote:

You need a real good reason to spend twice as much on butter and
didn't have one.... yet.

[sf]

On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:27:45 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

>
> "koko" <ko...@letscook.com> wrote in message
> news:tfbbublu2v8g0q8qc...@4ax.com...
> >

> > Today I bought a 7oz round from Grocery Outlet for 2.49
> > Now I can't wait to try it.
> >
> > koko
>
> Gotta love Grocery Outlet!
>

Yes! Fortunately for me, they always stock the same heavy weight
foil... but the one and done, gotta be there when they have it, items
are such treasures! I was there when they had my husband's favorite
bacon at half the best grocery store sale price and *once*, I found
labneh.

My main store had been stocking labneh and then it disappeared. When
I inquired, the fact that it ever existed might as well have been a
figment of my imagination. I'm thinking that I will put my DIL on the
hunt for it where she lives, because in addition to Indians, there's a
large Afghan community on their side of the Bay.

[Gary]

I did that yesterday. Just wanted to see if the higher fat European
butter was all that.

I opted for "Finlandia Imported Butter."
"Fresh from Finland. Crafted with pure milk from family-owned farms.
Nothing artificial. No added hormones." (7oz for $2.89 US)

To taste and compare with my regular butter (Crystal Farms), I bought a
couple of fresh baked rolls from the bakery.

Taste test: Both are good. The Finlandia is deeper yellow in color. It
*might* taste just a bit creamier but it's really that hard to tell.
From now on, I'll just stick with my domestic butter at 1/2 the price.

It was worth a try for an experiment though.

[Cheri]

"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message
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Unfortunately the one that was in town for many, many years moved to
Stockton. I miss it. I used to love looking through everything and finding
great buys.

Cheri

[sf]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 10:49:49 -0400, Gary <g.ma...@att.net> wrote:

> Taste test: Both are good. The Finlandia is deeper yellow in color. It
> *might* taste just a bit creamier but it's really that hard to tell.
> From now on, I'll just stick with my domestic butter at 1/2 the price.
>
> It was worth a try for an experiment though.

See if you can find a cultured butter next time. I know Trader Joe's
sells one under their name. It's a little more expensive than their
regular butter, but it's not prohibitive. That was just an example.
I know you don't have a Trader Joe's close enough to make the trip
worthwhile.

[sf]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 09:27:42 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

Moved? What a shame! They are independent franchises, so unless they
can find a buyer - they move when the owner moves. :(

We didn't have one "forever" and then one opened on Hickey, after that
2 more opened a few years apart in SF and another one is due to open
"any time" now. They claimed they'd open the beginning of summer, but
there's nothing yet. The building is being worked on, but how long
does it take? It was built as a grocery store and Grocery Outlet is
just a bare bones operation.

[Cheri]

"sf" <s...@geemail.com> wrote in message

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Yes, what is funny (not in a ha ha way) is that the Smart and Final is where
the Grocery Outlet used to be, and I was surpised because when they first
moved to Stockton they moved to a very high crime area known for drug sales,
prostitution etc. They have now moved to a better location so I might go
there soon. I usually avoid Stockton because of the crime in pretty much all
areas now, lots of drive-bys, gang fights, purse snatchings etc.

Cheri

[Janet B]

On Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:27:45 -0700, "Cheri" <che...@newsguy.com>
wrote:

>

So, Grocery Outlet isn't full of trashed stuff and leaking old, never
heard of stuff? I went to one or a place like that years and years
ago and that pretty much described the contents of the store. I've
not understood why people want to shop there. Where do they get their
stuff from? Have things changed? Grocery Outlet is a legitimate
store?
Janet US

[sf]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 12:46:03 -0600, Janet B <nos...@cableone.net>
wrote:

> So, Grocery Outlet isn't full of trashed stuff and leaking old, never
> heard of stuff? I went to one or a place like that years and years
> ago and that pretty much described the contents of the store. I've
> not understood why people want to shop there. Where do they get their
> stuff from? Have things changed? Grocery Outlet is a legitimate
> store?

They're kind of like the Big Lots of the food world. I'd say they've
taken the dented can store concept of the '70s, and transformed it
into today's Grocery Outlet franchise chain.
https://groceryoutlet.com/

How nice the store is (meaning neat & clean + enthusiastic & happy
staff) depends on the owner/franchisee, because corporate doesn't seem
to care about uniformity. It's sink or swim.

[Janet B]

I'll give it a look-see. My neighbor and friend shops there but I
didn't take that as a recommendation as she will buy used spices at a
yard sale :( You, I trust on this :)
Janet US

[koko]

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 12:46:03 -0600, Janet B <nos...@cableone.net>
wrote:

I'm really stinkin' picky about my groceries. I even drive 100 miles
round trip to buy my produce, and I shop Grocery Outlet along with
high end markets. I hit up Grocery Outlets first.
https://groceryoutlet.com/
I like that they are family owned franchises.
Because they buy overstocked and repackaged products you can't depend
on having the same product all the time, but a lot the items seem to
be there consistently. They have a nice line of organics, and they
also carry grassfed and organic beef and chicken.
They have a large selection of wine and beer also.
At the two Grocery Outlets I shop, they have great customer service
the staff is friendly and helpful.
One item I find at one Grocery Outlet is Fevertree brand tonic, at the
grocery stores it sells for 6.49 a 4 pack at G.O. 2.49.
I can usually find high end brands of butter and cheese like Kerrygold
for less there also.
Since I'm a produce snob, I don't usually buy produce there, but the
few times I needed to I wasn't disappointed.

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 9/24/2016 8:32 PM, koko wrote:

>
> I'm really stinkin' picky about my groceries. I even drive 100 miles
> round trip to buy my produce, and I shop Grocery Outlet along with
> high end markets. I hit up Grocery Outlets first.
> https://groceryoutlet.com/

I bet a lot of teasers saw that and thought you're nuts to go that far.
I've gone 170 miles for a ham and bacon. Other stores are easily 70
miles on occasion. I want what I want.

[Ed Pawlowski]

Should be "readers" Crooked fingers tonight.

[Ophelia]

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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I must admit, that did give me food for thought <g>

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[Gary]

sf wrote:
>
> I know you don't have a Trader Joe's close enough to make the trip
> worthwhile.

heheh 1.5 miles from my house. Not too bad. I just don't shop there.
I've been twice to buy recommended products. Both were disappointing.

[sf]

What were they? I'm often disappointed by what others think is
wonderful, so why don't you explore and some try things on your own?
Your experience only indicates that your tastes aren't the same as the
people who recommended those products.