Steve Wertz wrote:
> I just got a box of these Walkers Pure Butter Shortbread, and as
> soon as I get these in my mouth, I get a taste of lamb fat.
>
> Are these things possibly made with sheep's milk butter? I can't
> find anything claiming this - but I can't find anything saying
> they're made with cow's milk, either.
>
> They sure taste kinda gamey to me - at least on the first bite as
> the aroma wafts up the back of my throat into my nose.
>
> -sw


It sounds to me like you have a package of shortbread that has become
rancid. It doesn't take too long for butter-rich cookies to get that way.

goria p