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Default WTF is European "style" butter?

On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 2:05:51 PM UTC-5, graham wrote:
> On 8/18/2016 12:47 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 1:40:53 PM UTC-5, Cheri wrote:
> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> I've looked it up and get a buncha gobbledeegook. Anyone, here, have
> >>> a simple explanation?
> >>>
> >>> nb
> >>
> >> I'm not 100% sure but I think it has more butterfat?
> >>
> >> Cheri

> >
> > Butter IS butterfat! 100%
> >
> > John Kuthe...
> >

> NO!!!!!!
> There is a small percentage of water. For example, Plugra butter (AKA
> Plus Gras or more fat) is favoured by patissiers in the US as it is
> similar to the butter used in France.
> Graham


Ok, yes. You have me there.

But butter is MOSTLY butterfat!

John Kuthe...