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Kerry Gold butter - change

  • 18-05-2019 7:22pm
    #1
    hannable80
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    Hi

    I was wondering has anyone else seen the change in the colour and taste of kerry gold butter. I have gotten the butter on the continent and its similar.

    The colour is lighter and its easier to spread. IMO i would prefer it the way it was. It must be due to the export markets and production costs.

    Can anyone say the same or shed some light on the subject ?


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  • #2
    L1011
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    The colour would change somewhat season to season based on feed; and spreadability would be temperature related unless you keep it in the fridge year-round. I don't use huge amounts of butter and mostly for cooking so me saying I haven't noticed anything probably isn't that useful!


  • #3
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,694 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    Did you pick up unsalted Kerrygold by mistake? Unsalted butter is generally lighter in colour & is quite common on the continent.


  • #4
    sudzs
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    When I lived in England I noticed that the Kerrygold was a little different there. Not sure about the colour but it was easier to spread than the Kerrygold I would buy in Ireland.


  • #5
    donkeykong5
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    Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.


  • #6
    whiskeyman
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    donkeykong5 wrote: »
    Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.

    Usually the case in summer time?


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  • #7
    donkeykong5
    Registered Users Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭donkeykong5


    whiskeyman wrote: »
    donkeykong5 wrote: »
    Only noticed yesterday how much easier.it is to spread. Good for me anyway.

    Usually the case in summer time?
    No not at all. Its definitely easier to spread.


  • #8
    Tyrone Shoelaces
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    Yes it has definitely changed and not for the better. It's lost taste and is more like a 'spread'. Dreadful stuff.



  • #9
    Tyrone Shoelaces
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  • #10
    Kermit.de.frog
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    Is it still real butter?



  • #11
    Markcheese
    Registered Users Posts: 8,189 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118619474#Comment_118619474

    Definitely - but that doesn't mean they haven't changed it slightly ,not necessarily on purpose , could be seasonal changes too, depending on the cows diet ..

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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  • #12
    Gloomtastic!
    Registered Users Posts: 7,841 ✭✭✭Gloomtastic!


    Thread is also several years old so if it’s changed, looks like it’s changed again. Still tastes better than any spread. 😋



  • #13
    GoogleBot
    Registered Users Posts: 435 ✭✭GoogleBot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118619524#Comment_118619524

    Spreads are not 100% butter, usually up to 60% the rest junk oil like a palm or veg with no health benefits. If you stop buying they will eventually roll back to real butter.



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