Butter matters [Danish Lurpak on board]

[DC3]

Its 83% fat, 3079kL (749kcal) per 100g so divide that by 10 for a 10g catering portion.

= 8.3% fat.

 

[Mal]

= 8.3% fat.

See smaller portions *are* better for you.. Lol.

 

[EmilyHoward]

75 calories for one little portion .... crikey!

EH

 

[DC3]

75 calories for one little portion .... crikey!

EH

Yes, but if for example you need to consume 2000 calories per day, then you could have about 26 x 10g portions, if you ate nothing else on that day.

 

[EmilyHoward]

Yes, but if for example you need to consume 2000 calories per day, then you could have about 26 x 10g portions, if you ate nothing else on that day.

That is a cracking good idea !

 

[JohnK]

75 calories for one little portion .... crikey!

All the little that go into making a sandwich add up. It is not too difficult to have a 500 calorie sandwich and 2 of those for lunch is half the daily intake.

 

[Hvr]

There's a discount on Lurpak butter this week at Woolworths if you scan your EDR card. Earn points and get a taste of the Qantas menu.

 

[Mal]

There's a discount on Lurpak butter this week at Woolworths if you scan your EDR card. Earn points and get a taste of the Qantas menu.

I'm thinking of starting a bulk import business of the stuff into Australia. if the discerning AFF members love the stuff, there must be a huge untapped market that doesn't want to pay the Coles/Woolies prices...

 

[Pushka]

I can certainly taste it. Still thinking about whether I'm a total convert. It was slightly cheaper than Paris creek organic butter though.

 

[JohnK]

I can certainly taste it. Still thinking about whether I'm a total convert. It was slightly cheaper than Paris creek organic butter though.

So I know the small packet of Lurpak does not spread easily when refrigerated.

Does the normal supermarket packet suffer the same issue?

 

[Pushka]

So I know the small packet of Lurpak does not spread easily when refrigerated.

Does the normal supermarket packet suffer the same issue?

Yup. That's what butter does. We leave butter out unless it's over say 27 degrees or so.

 

[NM]

Yup. That's what butter does. We leave butter out unless it's over say 27 degrees or so.

Our theory is that if the butter goes off while being left out on the kitchen bench, then you are not using it often enough.

 

[Pushka]

Our theory is that if the butter goes off while being left out on the kitchen bench, then you are not using it often enough.

Definitely from April to November. After that, in Adelaide, it makes for excellent basting and for cakes as its really soft, or downright molten!

 

[NM]

Definitely from April to November. After that, in Adelaide, it makes for excellent basting and for cakes as its really soft, or downright molten!

Nahh, you are just not consuming if fast enough

 

[JohnK]

Yup. That's what butter does. We leave butter out unless it's over say 27 degrees or so.

I am confused.

I don't have this issue with any other margarine I use. In fact I had no issue with Meadow Lea this morning.

 

[Rox]

I am confused.

I don't have this issue with any other margarine I use. In fact I had no issue with Meadow Lea this morning.

Margarine is not butter. It is a vegetable product.
"Spreadable" butter is butter that has been contaminated with vegetable oil.

 

[JohnK]

Margarine is not butter. It is a vegetable product.
"Spreadable" butter is butter that has been contaminated with vegetable oil.

True.

So is Lurpak butter and not margarine? And why would you bother serving it in the air?

 

[anat0l]

In our household we hardly use butter, let alone margarine. The only time when butter actually makes it in the household is when the folks are away and I decide to do some baking (or something else that needs butter, e.g. buerre noisette).

That said, I bought a block of unsalted Lurpak some time ago, and haven't touched it yet. Don't know what to do with it, but I assume butter, untouched and kept in the fridge should last a considerably long time without spoilage.

Margarine is not butter. It is a vegetable product.
"Spreadable" butter is butter that has been contaminated with vegetable oil.

Ah, so that explains "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter".

 

[JohnK]

Don't know what to do with it, but I assume butter, untouched and kept in the fridge should last a considerably long time without spoilage.

I am hoping the same holds for cheese.

They should last a long time in the fridge untouched.

 

[Rox]

Because it tastes nice?? Why Lurpak rather than a good quality Australian product I don't know.
I would rather go without than eat margarine.
I tried " I can't believe it's not butter " when it came out - it tasted even worse than margarine and nothing like butter, which explains why it didn't last long.