"maxine in ri" > wrote in message
...
> 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

If the original poster is in the U.S., it will be somewhat difficult for
him/her to find anything except sweet butter. At least that is what I find.

Charliam