"carbuff" >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>I admit I've never tried unsalted butter, because it's almost twice the
>price of the regular stuff which is already an obscene price IMHO. For the
>enquiring minds, ordinary butter is $3.19/lb at Safeway here in Manitoba,
>or get this - $3.97 at WalMart (We Sell For Less) - hah!

It's like that in St. Paul, too. In my new little community, the prices
for salted and unsalted are identical. Go figure.

>So, does unsalted butter make an appreciable taste difference, especially
>when you end up adding salt, or salty ingredients later?

My taste buds have become less and less tolerant of salt. We don't even
buy the salted stuff anymore. I think that, in cooking or baking, the
unsalted stuff allows the cook to control exactly how much salt is in the
dish that's being prepared. I'm sure someone else will fill you in on that
much better than I can.

Carol
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'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

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