Where to find Lurpak spreadable butter?

maxymo

Hi,

I have read Lurpak is one of the best butters on the world, cannot confirm that as I haven't tried, I believe Irish butter is excellent but want to try it.

Does anyone know where to find it in Ireland?

Thanks

Marcusm

I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in Ireland. It’s bog standard Danish butter, their equivalent of Kerrygold and a huge seller in the U.K. where it has effectively pushed out Anchor of NZ and most domestic brands.

phormium

You used to be able to get it, was popular with cake makers as it's whiter than our butter so makes whiter buttercream for the now so trendy buttercream wedding cakes! The fact that it's whiter I'm thinking means it's not as good as our butter but I could be wrong!

I have bought butter in the Polish supermarket, the one in the cow print pack, it's also light in colour and I thought it was delicious, it's unsalted though so that could be the difference.

KieferFan69

Ffs what’s wrong with Irish butter

thomil

I’ll have to check again but I think that M&S should have it, at their usual extortionate prices of course. I saw it in the M&S in Cork City not too long ago.

afatbollix

Irish butter is yellow as the cows eat grass so it comes through. Oour lovely Irish cows have loads of beta-carotene which is what makes butter yellow.

Whiter butter the cows eat grains, Don't go to America its the colour of a glass of milk! Manky stuff!

theteal

Don't bother OP. It's more readily available here than (UK) than Irish butter and while it's not the worst, I'd drive a few miles for a bit of Kerrygold

cashback

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118940713#Comment_118940713

Are you able to find Kerrygold? Pretty easy to find in quite a few UK supermarkets. maybe just here in Manchester?

NIMAN

Think I seen it recently in Tesco NI.

Could try Tesco in South?

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058237532/where-to-find-lurpak-spreadable-butter

We've gotten it in Iceland in Tallaght for our neighbour. €5 a pack though! The wife tried it and said it was very plain.

It's not butter. It has rapeseed and water in it.

theteal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961512#Comment_118961512

I think most of the big brand supermarkets around here (essex) have it as standard, not in the foreign section or anything

sprucemoose

i dont know but i know it was invented in 1903 (1901 actually)

It’s not a patch on Irish butter which can be easily found in most British supermarkets. The French butter with sea salt is also excellent if you fancy a change.

put_the_kettle_on

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961641#Comment_118961641

Exactly this. It's been buggered about with to render it spreadable straight from the fridge.

I wonder sometimes what effect all these plastic substitutes have on us. My dad wouldn't be talked out of Flora, " but it's grand for the aul cholesterol "

Was it though ? He was eating statins like smarties and numerous other cardiovascular meds and none of did any good.

Last time I had bloods the nurse giving the results commented on my stats asking what sort of low fat diet I was on. I'm not. I eat butter, meat, veggies, I like a drop of wine.

What I never go near though is anything plastic, processed etc.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961622#Comment_118961622

Was in Iceland Tallaght earlier, it's gone up to €6.50! Rang the neighbour to see if she wanted us to pick some up - she declined.

maxymo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119091963#Comment_119091963

😲 Thanks SteM I will give it a try next time I see an Iceland shop.

Gloomtastic!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120948209#Comment_120948209

You might have to head north or to the uk. I think all their stores in the republic are closed down due to Brexit/bureaucratic nonsense.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120948447#Comment_120948447

I know the one in Tallaght is still open but with almost no stock. It's due to close in a few weeks from what I've heard.

maxymo

😂 it looks like my curiosity of trying an specific butter will bring me to travel to another country just to get it |O| oh well some day will be. thanks!

whomitconcerns

Lurpak spreadable might have, but lurpak is just regular butter. Definitely not as nice as Kerrygold though.

phormium

I would be less interested in Lurpak spreadable than the block, anything spreadable has oils or water added to keep it soft, less taste than the real thing in my opinion.