I can’t believe it’s not 250 g of butter!

M0nica

Of course not Win but mathematics is not everyones strong poiny.

The point is not doing “the maths” but that subconsciously or other wise to me, a pack of butter always used to be 1/2lb so needing 750g I picked up THREE as I thought I made clear at the outset {sigh }

But why would you want to?
Other brands of “spreadable” butter are available.
And I’d never bake with it.

You can make your own spreadable butter by adding 1/3rd canola or another very light oil, to 2/3rds of butter and blending.

Elegran

Allira I remember a big scandal in the wine trade years ago, when anti-freeze was discovered in some wine from Germany. It turned out that the firms involved had been in the habit of adding bulk wine imported from Austria to theirs, to bulk it up and to improve the sweetness. The antifreeze had been added to the Austrian wine by an unscrupulous producer - it makes it taste sweeter without fermenting it for longer.

Oh yes, I remember that now.

We noticed the smaller butter pats, too. I needed 250g for a recipe so ended up buying a different brand which is still 250g. It's not only butter. We bought a fruit & nut chocolate bar from our world famous brand. So disappointing to find just grains of nuts and tiny pieces of fruit. It's too thin to use the whole nuts and fruit now. Biscuits: reduced in number in a pack quite considerably. Sadly, some of it is the pricing, but also issues over health.

Allira I remember a big scandal in the wine trade years ago, when anti-freeze was discovered in some wine from Germany. It turned out that the firms involved had been in the habit of adding bulk wine imported from Austria to theirs, to bulk it up and to improve the sweetness. The antifreeze had been added to the Austrian wine by an unscrupulous producer - it makes it taste sweeter without fermenting it for longer.

Witzend Rapeseed oil (23% or 24%) is in Lurpak spreadable and Tesco's Butterpak, too.

Allira They add a percentage of vegetable oil to soften the butter and make it spreadable straight from the fridge. Different brands add different amounts of different oils - some oils taste better than others. I have checked Tesco's spreadable Butterpak against Lurpak's spreadable, and they have almost identical proportions of the same oil. I don't know about any others, but I have tried other brands in the past, and some taste awful.

You need to read the ingredients and compare.

hereshoping

I've been buying Anchor butter since I got married 50 odd years ago.
They reduced the size to 200g about a year ago and I haven't bought it since.
Buy Sainsburys own now, just as good and still 250g.

The Anchor butter we buy here is not made in New Zealand any more, it's made in Wiltshire! 🙂🐄

FriedGreenTomatoes2

RosiesMaw2

I would never attempt to make frangipane with any of those spreads and I’m not convinced they’re really any healthier but that’s for another day!

Me neither RosiesMaw2.
I’m away now to see what gets ‘added’ to block butter to make it ‘spreadable’.

Anti-freeze?? 🤣

I don’t trust it, whatever it is.

The spreadable butter I buy is either Country Life or Anchor, and the only ingredients listed for Anchor (which I have at the moment) are milk fat, rapeseed oil, water, salt, and beta carotene, for colour.

I’d guess that Country Life don’t use beta carotene, since it’s noticeably paler. But otherwise, IIRC, the ingredients are the same.

M0nica

Of course not Win but mathematics is not everyones strong poiny.

Neither is typing! 😂

I've been buying Anchor butter since I got married 50 odd years ago.
They reduced the size to 200g about a year ago and I haven't bought it since.
Buy Sainsburys own now, just as good and still 250g.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

RosiesMaw2

I would never attempt to make frangipane with any of those spreads and I’m not convinced they’re really any healthier but that’s for another day!

Me neither RosiesMaw2.
I’m away now to see what gets ‘added’ to block butter to make it ‘spreadable’.

Anti-freeze?? 🤣

I don’t trust it, whatever it is.

Anti-freeze?? 🤣
😯😂

Jest not, wasn't there some paté removed from supermarket shelves years ago because it was found to contain anti-freeze?

Well.

“Delia Smith
www.deliaonline.com › maki...
Making your own spreadable butter | 17-01-2020 | Ask Lindsey
17 Jan 2020 — You can whip or beat block butter then add vegetable oil and whip until smooth. About 350g butter to 150g oil. Then chill until needed.”

No thanks.

RosiesMaw2

I would never attempt to make frangipane with any of those spreads and I’m not convinced they’re really any healthier but that’s for another day!

Me neither RosiesMaw2.
I’m away now to see what gets ‘added’ to block butter to make it ‘spreadable’.

Anti-freeze?? 🤣

I don’t trust it, whatever it is.

Of course not Win but mathematics is not everyones strong poiny.

M0nica

Yes, I nearly got caught out with this a couple of months ago. I am now getting very good at doing maths when buying butter.

If it is 200gr divide by 4, if 250 gr divide by 5 and you have comparable prices. The result can sometimes be quie surprising.

Are you insinuating we are year one Monica !!!

I love Lurpak but can't afford it! I nearly got caught out when it was on offer but only noticed as I picked it up that it was only 200g. It went straight back with a disappointed sigh!

My mum always bought Lurpak and if I ever successfully downsize it is one of the treats I'll look forward to. Meanwhile Sainsbury's slightly salted has to suffice - preferably stocked up when it is on 'My Nectar' price!

Whiff used to love my granny’s bread and butter pudding . We used love it if she’d made one in the morning so we would have as part of our lunch as we all went home to granny’s house for lunch when we were in secondary school. Much better than school lunches or wandering the shops

Yes it has been going on for a while, but some brands have stuck to the 250g. I put an Anchor one back into the shop fridge yesterday as it was only 200g. Shop own brands more likely to be 250g.

Almost everything in the grocery store has shrunk in one way or another, Rowntrees Pastilles ice lollies have lost 10g, iced gems used to be 6 in a pack it’s now 5 (can you tell I have a sweet tooth? 😬) but there are a myriad of other items too

More, more (not mire, grrr)

And bread! Have you noticed that the 1/2 baguette 🥖 is now more of 1/3? And, of course, mire expensive!

mabon1

350grm. packs of butter - never, generally 250grm

I spotted my typo and corrected it in my next post - but thank you for pointing this out.
I imagine most people knew what I meant.

I use Kerrygold, still 250g.