BuZzY wrote:
>
> Hey all
>
> We ran out of butter tonight, so just for fun I blended some heavy
> whipping cream (per Joy of Cooking) and the yield was quite good
> (snacking on fresh bread tonight!).
>
> This homemade butter is great and it makes me wonder: what do the dairy
> people add to store-bought butter-? Is it as pure as the blender product-?
>
> Jus' wondering--
>
> buzzy

Age. Also can depend on the type of milk used for butter making,
and what the cows were eating that week. If you're used to buying
regular salted butter, that was probably the difference. If you
compare your product with unsalted or sweet butter, then you'll have
the comparison.

maxine in ri