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So far, most people are only considering price. I came across this rather interesting website. Kerry Gold isn't listed; their salted butter is 80% butterfat and their unsalted is 82%. But there's more to it than the butterfat percentage.
For those of you who are talking about using butter for baking, here's a tip: America's Test Kitchen tested butter and said that the "nuances" of cultured butter disappear when used for baking, and the high fat content also negatively affected the texture of cookies....so maybe save the expensive cultured butters for toast and such. (I love my cultured butter in grits....need to use the salted kind for best results on toast and spreading. I forgot and bought unsalted last time and wondered why the butter wasn't as flavorful as it used to be.)
They recommended Land O' Lakes for baking, and mentioned that their wrapper, which claims to keep the flavors of the refrigerator out of the butter, really does so.
They recommended some expensive European butter for spreading, but I don't remember what it was. It wasn't Kerry Gold...as a matter of fact, they didn't really like KG. *edit* After looking at the chart that Happy provided, I'm reminded that I believe their winner was Plugra.
I use a cultured butter (for toast) I found at Wal-Mart called Organic Valley. It's cultured and organic, and I think it's pretty good, although I've never tasted any other cultured butters. It's only slightly more expensive that the Land O' Lakes, which I buy for baking.
Those of you who keep it in the freezer....how do you keep it? I put the whole box into a large ziplock bag and suck all the air out with a straw to try to keep it from having a "freezer-y" taste. Seems to work.
It seems like Plugra isn't popular with the taste testers. I've enjoyed it spread on toast and breads, but tend to pick up Kerry Gold out of convenience. Both have richer and more complex tastes than Land O'Lakes for me.
That baking article posted is helpful and convinced me not to use the Kerry Gold for making peach cobblers. The Land O'Lakes works fine for it, even when I use 1 stick less than the recipe calls for.
Price Rite is now up to 2.99/lb, months ago it was 2.29.
I just throw mine in the freezer, no wrap.
I am going to try butter flavor Crisco in my next batch of buttermilk biscuits. The buttermilk was cheaper than milk, although it's not organic like the milk.
Our biggest local grocery store chain always has butter 2lbs/$5.00 or less in the Thanksgiving food ads. I'm waiting for it. Stock up, folks. I keep my extra in the freezer.
Really? 1lb for $2.50 or less? What local chain is it??
I love butter. I keep those individually wrapped pats of it for energy, and also as a moisturizer for dry skin when I'm on international flights.
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Price Rite is now up to 2.99/lb, months ago it was 2.29.
