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Irish butter

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  • #92
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,487 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    As an aside, my mother refuses to drink Dawn milk. And I'm conceived there is something about the name or branding that puts her off.

    The power of marketing, eh?


  • #93
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,793 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    I've observed that the Lidl and Tesco butter has different melt points.
    The Lidl one was definitely harder. I don't notice a taste difference but the texture is noticeably different at the same temperature.
    So, not the same product.


  • #94
    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 12,487 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've observed that the Lidl and Tesco butter has different melt points.
    The Lidl one was definitely harder. I don't notice a taste difference but the texture is noticeably different at the same temperature.
    So, not the same product.

    You should work for Serious Eats!
    Good lab work TBR!


  • #95
    wexandproud
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    Brian? wrote: »
    I was delighted when I found Kerrygold on sale here in he Netherlands. Every time I go to the shop now they only have unsalted though it’s devastating. I’m going to email the company.
    while our butter is the best it's hard to beat the dutch for mayonaisse . used to visit holland 3 or 4 times a year and had mayo and chip's most days


  • #96
    gozunda
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    wexandproud wrote: »
    while our butter is the best it's hard to beat the dutch for mayonaisse . used to visit holland 3 or 4 times a year and had mayo and chip's most days

    ^^^ This. :D

    Many years ago - did the whole backpacking thing around Europe on a budget which didn't stretch too far. Coming in on budget- the Dutch mayonnaise and chips plus beer was savage.


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  • #97
    MY BAD
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    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    Kerrygold is manufactured in Mitchlestown, doubt if there is much Kerry milk in it
    Mitchelestown is owned by the dairy board made up of all different co ops across the country. It's the main butter plant at the moment but not the only one where "Kerry Gold" is produced.. Kerry Gold can be produced in Roscomon and Connacht Gold in Cork. Mitchelestown gets its cream from as far away as north Donegal. Also as stated here already supermarket own brands are are the same as branded butter just a different label, same goes for milk. If you want to know where your dairy products are produced look at the IE number every plant has it's own number which identifies the plant not the address on the carton/box


  • #98
    gmisk
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    I can totally relate to this thread.

    Up until maybe a few years ago I would get any oul blended spread that went in the fridge.

    It doesn't have to be kerrygold...but fresh simple butter in a butter dish is the way to go!
    Tastes a million times better.


  • #99
    [Deleted User]
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    In Italia the best food in the world, but every good supermarket has a space in the fridge for burro irlandese. Pure class product


  • #100
    byte
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    byte


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    I've observed that the Lidl and Tesco butter has different melt points.
    The Lidl one was definitely harder. I don't notice a taste difference but the texture is noticeably different at the same temperature.
    So, not the same product.
    Yeah, I had noticed this too, moreso because I have butter out in a dish to soften to make it spreadable. Lidl's Dairy Manor needs a higher ambient temp to soften enough to make it spreadable, compared to Kerrygold.

    Looking at the label, Lidl's own brand has IE1024EU on it, which is Lakeland Dairies, Baileborough, Cavan. Lakeland own the Champion brand too, which I guess explains why it sits alongside Dairy Manor in Lidl's fridge!

    I don't have an Aldi own-brand to check, though it appears to soften better than Dairy Manor from my limited observations :) So I'm guessing it's not made by Lakeland.


  • #101
    ShatterAlan
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    My GF gets this butter from somewhere in Dublin. It's a a round barrel about the size of a Red Bull can and is wrapped in parchment.


    It is EFFING divine. It has rocksalt fragments built in to it. Kerrygold is the business but this gear is off the scale. I could eat it just by itself or smear it on stale cream crackers and devour.


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  • #102
    [Deleted User]
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    ShatterAlan wrote: »
    My GF gets this butter from somewhere in Dublin. It's a a round barrel about the size of a Red Bull can and is wrapped in parchment.


    It is EFFING divine. It has rocksalt fragments built in to it. Kerrygold is the business but this gear is off the scale. I could eat it just by itself or smear it on stale cream crackers and devour.

    That’s the monk one from Limerick that someone was on about earlier in the thread probably.

    Edit - Glenstal?


  • #103
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Kerrygold is sold in 110 countries

    Baileys is sold in 130 countries


  • #104
    ShatterAlan
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    ReginaldSmythV wrote: »
    That’s the monk one from Limerick that someone was on about earlier in the thread probably.

    Edit - Glenstal?


    Could be.


    It is the absolute BUSINESS.


  • #105
    fleet_admiral
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as goat butter?

    Yes, I've seen it in Dunnnes, I'm tempted to try it because I'm addicted to goats cheese.
    Our dairy is probably the best in the world, I've used champion real butter in work, it's a great real butter


  • #106
    fleet_admiral
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    And someone asked where can they get Irish ghee. Make it yourself, just melt real butter and remove the milk solids


  • #107
    JP Liz V1
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    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    No, no there is not.

    Kerrygold and some toast and I can not stop eating it until it is gone.

    It's like cocaine.

    Now I so want
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  • #108
    Canis Lupus
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    Isn't it easy enough to make your own butter? I keep meaning to give it a go. Make my own yoghurt which is simple enough.


  • #109
    SineadSpears
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as goat butter?
    fleet_admiral wrote: »
    Yes, I've seen it in Dunnnes, I'm tempted to try it because


    https://shop.supervalu.ie/shopping/dairy-milk-eggs-butter-delamere-goats-250-grams-/p-1060933000


    I seen it in Nourish too (Dublin)

    Can you break that down sloooowly please



  • #110
    davidk1394
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    Canis Lupus wrote: »
    Isn't it easy enough to make your own butter? I keep meaning to give it a go. Make my own yoghurt which is simple enough.

    You need a small butter churn and once you can get raw milk and salt your all set.


  • #111
    not yet
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    G'wan Andre, lash the butter on the spuds there.


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  • #112
    topper75
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    Brian? wrote: »
    Here’s he ad in question:

    https://youtu.be/aSkQij6lGJ4

    How they stereotype French people as always wanting to help with dinner!!!!

    It amuses me that they choose a French guy in those ads as the representative Johnny Foreigner to fawn over Irish produce because the only part of the world that can actually rival Irish butter in terms of quality is probably Normandy. You won't find Kerrygold on their shelves in the North West. Coals to Newcastle.


  • #113
    Ash.J.Williams
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    While I don't buy into the whole everything Irish is better malarkey, I've yet to taste better butter from anywhere else.

    so todate you have no evidence not to buy into it.

    Fact: baileys can only be made in the island of ireland due to superior dairy.


  • #114
    gozunda
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    topper75 wrote: »
    It amuses me that they choose a French guy in those ads as the representative Johnny Foreigner to fawn over Irish produce because the only part of the world that can actually rival Irish butter in terms of quality is probably Normandy. You won't find Kerrygold on their shelves in the North West. Coals to Newcastle.

    Are sure they had to use someone ;)

    And maybe France because they keep on running out of the stuff. Apparently they can't get enough of it!

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/france-is-running-out-of-butter-for-its-croissants-1.3273851


  • #115
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,050 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    But, but, what about the cruelty of stolen cow babies??


  • #116
    Seamai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,250 ✭✭✭Seamai


    gozunda wrote: »
    Are sure they had to use someone ;)

    And maybe France because they keep on running out of the stuff. Apparently they can't get enough of it!

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/france-is-running-out-of-butter-for-its-croissants-1.3273851

    In Spain they use pig fat (lard) for their croissants and other pastry products.


  • #117
    Graces7
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    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Tesco butter has the same ingredients as Kerry gold, tastes the same and is 1/4 the price

    ditto Supervalu!


  • #118
    Lily Small Telegraph
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Is there such a thing as goat butter?

    who ya gonna call??
    GOATS BUTTER


  • #119
    toffee dave
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    Smjor Icelandic butter is really good,also Tinnocks Farm butter from Wexford is lovely.


  • #120
    soap1978
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    aldi butter is the same as kerrygold


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  • #121
    Brian?
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    wexandproud wrote: »
    while our butter is the best it's hard to beat the dutch for mayonaisse . used to visit holland 3 or 4 times a year and had mayo and chip's most days

    The mayonaisse is superb alright. But it isn't even peak mayonaisse, that's in Belgium.

    they/them/theirs


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