I made my own butter????

I’m tempted Sago as I love the Cornish and Welsh sea salt crystal butters available…my grandmother made her own ? and sourdough ? (before it was a thing) and when I eat them now it simply whisks me back to the farm…?

I’m tempted - no food processor here but I’m sure the trusty old Kenwood Chef whisk would be up to it.

I made my own butter in the past. It's fine as an occasional thing but I couldn't be bothered doing it all the time.

I buy block butter (I hate that spreadable stuff) for £1.50 a packet

I bulk make it and freeze in pats of butter. Tastes as good as new when used from the freezer.

I’m glad I’m not the only one!
I will be batch making sourdough on Tuesday so I can’t imagine there will be much left!

Ooh I hadn’t realised how simple it would be with my Kenwood I need cream and salt crystals then I’m going to have a go.

I saw this too in The Times. Giving it a go later on.. Glad to hear it worked.

HowVeryDareYou

I buy block butter (I hate that spreadable stuff) for £1.50 a packet

Where are you finding it for £1.50? It's been a minimum of £1.75 everywhere here for a while.
I did make some butter a couple of weeks back with some cream that was a bit past its best, just used the stand mixer. Used the resulting buttermilk for scones.
(we don't waste much here ?)

HowVeryDareYou where do you get block butter for £1.50? I always buy salted. Made some butter once when children were small!

Yes I saw this article today and I am going to have a go

I've just been reading about cultured butter. Seems that's the in thing. Sounds like a bit of a palaver.

This reminds me of the cream maker I had in the 80’s. You used it to turn butter plus milk into cream!

Aveline can you link the article in the thread, I’d be interested to try it

I never eat butter so the cost does not bother me . I still feel it is not a healthy option

Aveline

I've just been reading about cultured butter. Seems that's the in thing. Sounds like a bit of a palaver.

I was given cultured butter with bread in a trendy London restaurant.

I thought it just tasted rancid - horrible. Maybe ‘rancid’ is trendy. I had to ask for some ordinary butter.

Floradora9 theres nothing unhealthy about butter

It sounds to me that the butter tasted in London was over worked and not fresh.
I make it often as a treat Jamie Oliver recipe I do add crushed sea salt it is delicious.

No butter for £1.57 round my way £1.85 is the cheapest upwards
I have t got a food processor though …..a blender any good ?

My husband loves butter but in later years has become lactose intolerant. I managed to find lactose free butter and he is delighted and says it tastes the same as butter.

Would like to have a go Sago . No food processor but have a Kenwood. Know it's a simple procedure but may I have instructions please?

Lactose free butter, is butter, surely? Lactose is in milk, yes, but butter contains very small amounts of it because it's 80% fat and the whey is where the lactose is. Lots of lactose intolerant people can tolerate butter.
I know it sounds odd!

Well yes but if he eats butter or cream, he is in the loo straight after (sorry!). If he eats this lactose free, he is fine. Psychological? Maybe.

Well the only way prices will go down is if people don't buy rip off brands. Once their sales go down so will the price.