"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 7/21/2016 9:41 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 4:24:27 PM UTC-4, Nancy2 wrote:
>>>> > Land 'O Lakes unsalted butter is in paper. I have never bought any
>>>> > brand wrapped
>>>> > in foil.
>>>> >
>>>> > N.
>>>>
>>>> Back in the pre-Cambrian Era, before the crust of the Earth had
>>>> fully cooled...
>>>>
>>>> Strike that. When I was young, unsalted Land o' Lakes came wrapped
>>>> in foil. Either they've gotten cheap, or butter-wrapping technology
>>>> has improved so that the same paper can be used for both salted and
>>>> unsalted.
>>>
>>> Here in Virginia, I always buy butter (vs margarine). I buy whatever
>>> brand is on sale when I need it. I normally buy salted but occasionally
>>> buy the unsalted just for a change. I can easily taste the difference.
>>> Unsalted has a sweeter taste but it can go rancid if you leave out too
>>> long in the summer.
>>>
>>> Anyway, all butter here is always in paper. The last time I saw foil
>>> used was with margarine. Actually, I don't think I've ever seen
>>> margarine in paper.
>>
>> No Plugara there?
>
> It's Plugra, not Plugara. And Plugra is butter, not margarine.

Gee, Jill. Too stupid to recognize a typo? I know it's butter. And it's in
foil.

Julie Bove wrote:
>
> >> No Plugara there?

I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
name sounds unappealing.

Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
foil.

- "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
- also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
- and butter from Finland of all places (forget that name too)

Just these specialty butters are in foil. All others are in paper. Not
that it matters at all.

On 7/22/2016 9:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>> No Plugara there?
>
> I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
> name sounds unappealing.
>
> Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
> foil.
>
> - "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
> - also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)

Kerry Gold?

> - and butter from Finland of all places (forget that name too)
>
> Just these specialty butters are in foil. All others are in paper. Not
> that it matters at all.
>
>
>

jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 7/22/2016 9:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >>>> No Plugara there?
> >
> > I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
> > name sounds unappealing.
> >
> > Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
> > foil.
> >
> > - "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
> > - also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
>
> Kerry Gold?

That sounds right. Regardless, I had no urge to try it.

On Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:21:50 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > On 7/22/2016 9:18 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > Julie Bove wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>> No Plugara there?
> > >
> > > I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
> > > name sounds unappealing.
> > >
> > > Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
> > > foil.
> > >
> > > - "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
> > > - also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
> >
> > Kerry Gold?
>
> That sounds right. Regardless, I had no urge to try it.

Those high-end, Euro-style butters are cultured, so they have
a slightly sour, almost yogurt-y taste. People who like that
sort of thing refer to the flavor profile as "complex", but
it just tastes slightly spoiled to me. I don't see any need
to pay twice as much for butter that tastes a little off.

I generally buy regular Land o' Lakes (salted), but sometimes I
feel cheap and buy the store brand. Salted LoL is what I expect
butter to taste like.

Cindy Hamiton

On 7/22/2016 9:55 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Friday, July 22, 2016 at 10:21:50 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> On 7/22/2016 9:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>> Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> No Plugara there?
>>>>
>>>> I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
>>>> name sounds unappealing.
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
>>>> foil.
>>>>
>>>> - "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
>>>> - also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
>>>
>>> Kerry Gold?
>>
>> That sounds right. Regardless, I had no urge to try it.
>
> Those high-end, Euro-style butters are cultured, so they have
> a slightly sour, almost yogurt-y taste. People who like that
> sort of thing refer to the flavor profile as "complex", but
> it just tastes slightly spoiled to me. I don't see any need
> to pay twice as much for butter that tastes a little off.
>
When I was at uni, I served some real, farm butter to my
friends, and, poor city dwellers that they were, thought
it was "off". They had never tasted the real thing!

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 7/22/2016 9:18 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > Julie Bove wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>> No Plugara there?
>> >
>> > I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
>> > name sounds unappealing.
>> >
>> > Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
>> > foil.
>> >
>> > - "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
>> > - also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
>>
>> Kerry Gold?
>
> That sounds right. Regardless, I had no urge to try it.

I have bought it on occasion when I knew I would only need a small amount of
butter and wouldn't be able to use up a pound before it went bad.

On Fri, 22 Jul 2016 09:18:08 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> >> No Plugara there?
>
>I looked this morning, Julie. No Plugra. Thank goodness lol just the
>name sounds unappealing.
>
>Anyway, my store does sell some "specialty butter" and they are all in
>foil.
>
>- "European butter" made by Land O Lakes (82% fat vs 80%) yawn
>- also some butter from Ireland (forget the name)
>- and butter from Finland of all places (forget that name too)
>
>Just these specialty butters are in foil. All others are in paper. Not
>that it matters at all.

In Ontario, ALL of the butter is in foil. No paper at all. And our
butter generally doesn't come in 4-ounce sticks. It's in a one pound
block.

Doris

Doris Night wrote:
>
> In Ontario, ALL of the butter is in foil. No paper at all. And our
> butter generally doesn't come in 4-ounce sticks. It's in a one pound
> block.

Most butter here comes in 1 pound packages. 4 sticks of 4 ounces and all
wrapped in paper.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Doris Night wrote:
>>
>> In Ontario, ALL of the butter is in foil. No paper at all. And our
>> butter generally doesn't come in 4-ounce sticks. It's in a one pound
>> block.
>
> Most butter here comes in 1 pound packages. 4 sticks of 4 ounces and all
> wrapped in paper.

Yes, I do mostly buy the one pound blocks at Smart and Final due to tastes
good and lower prices than the cubes.

Cheri