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Post by elaine on Dec 28, 2022 5:11:43 GMT
So, if left to his own devices, Dh would only buy and eat salted butter.
I have a strong preference for unsalted butter (preferably European style).
Since we eat such small amounts of butter, there is usually only unsalted in the fridge because you can’t accurately bake with salted butter (unless the recipe specifically asks for it) and I’d also rather cook with it and salt to taste.
With all this talk about butter, I wonder if there are any other mixed couples, or if I am the only one who really loves/prefers unsalted butter? Especially on a chewy piece of baguette. Salted butter just wouldn’t be the same.
So, what say the peas? What do you and your households like?
eta: you can select up to 4 answers in the poll.
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Post by merry27 on Dec 28, 2022 5:17:27 GMT
I use salted for everything.
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Post by gina on Dec 28, 2022 5:20:14 GMT
unsalted for everything
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Dec 28, 2022 5:24:33 GMT
At home, I use butter with sea salt. At a restaurant, whatever plain butter they have is fine. I don't care for flavored butter, like apple butter or honey butter.
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Post by leannec on Dec 28, 2022 6:11:53 GMT
I use salted for eating and cooking ... I.do.not.bake.
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Post by seaexplore on Dec 28, 2022 6:14:55 GMT
I use salted butter for everything. In baking I just cut the added salt back a bit.
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Post by tanya2 on Dec 28, 2022 6:16:56 GMT
exactly that. salted for everything, and just cut back on adding extra salt
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Post by sueg on Dec 28, 2022 6:22:07 GMT
Spreadable butter, used for toast, bread etc is lightly salted. Butter for cooking is unsalted. I will sometimes use the salted butter on steamed vegetables
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Post by samantha25 on Dec 28, 2022 6:52:01 GMT
I like all butter whether salted or unsalted. Can you all taste the difference? Is it another rule to bake with unsalted as you can always add salt? I always have bought unsalted, but is it a marketing tool? How much salt is in salted butter? I have never noticed.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Dec 28, 2022 6:59:12 GMT
I buy the damned unsalted butter for baking. Do not love.
I'm a salty gal.
I use tons of butter in everything.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 28, 2022 7:07:09 GMT
COOKING: Even though I always have salted AND unsalted blocks of butter in the fridge, I mainly use salted butter for cooking - unless the recipe specifies unsalted. (Even then I will use salted if I have run out of unsalted.) EATING: As well as being a lover of all things butter, I am also a salt addict. So when it comes to eating, I only use salted butter. Unsalted butter just doesn't cut it for me. DSO is the same. If I only had unsalted butter, and was eating it on a crusty baguette, I would probably grind some sea salt over the butter!
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Post by anaterra on Dec 28, 2022 8:07:43 GMT
I have a dh n fil who have heart issues.... dh tries to combat his by running... but because of that, even though they really shouldn't have butter.... i try to help by using unsalted butter... i cant really tell the difference...
Also gasp shock... i dont add salt when im cooking... i will add garlic powder or onion powder... but not the salt versions... and not just regular salt... dh adds a ton of salt before he even tastes if he needs it... so i try to combat that by just not adding any during the cooking...
That isnt all the time because i do like penzys sandwich sprinkle and fajita seasoning for certain things and both those have salt in them
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Post by gar on Dec 28, 2022 9:03:44 GMT
Salted for toast etc, general eating and cooking (such as sauces, browning chicken etc. Unsalted for baking.
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Post by amom23 on Dec 28, 2022 10:21:33 GMT
I also use salted for everything.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Dec 28, 2022 12:33:31 GMT
I used salted for everything, I just don't have the energy to think about salted vs unsalted, plus to be honest, I am not sure i taste a difference in my cooking!
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Post by jeremysgirl on Dec 28, 2022 12:42:13 GMT
I almost always use salted for everything. There are only a few different cookies where I feel it's not right to have salted. Like snickerdoodles.
I use a lot of salt in my cooking and a lot of salted spice mixes too. Jeremy has never complained about the amount of salt. But I have problems with low sodium levels. So much so that I have to replace half the water I drink with Gatorade or Powerade. So I sneak salt wherever I can get away with it.
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Post by littlemama on Dec 28, 2022 13:41:46 GMT
Salted for everything.
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Post by Kerri W on Dec 28, 2022 13:57:06 GMT
I’m not particular about salted or unsalted. I use unsalted more just to cut down on sodium but always have both in my refrigerator and will use salted if I think it would really enhance the flavor of something. I don't care for flavored butter, like apple butter or honey butter. Huh, I guess I’ve never thought to put apple/pumpkin butter in the “butter” category as they have no butter in them. I do love a good compounded butter though.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Dec 28, 2022 14:01:31 GMT
I use salted for everything. I prefer it for eating, as does DH. But I rarely have toast and that’s about all I use it for. I rarely bake. Butter these days is darned expensive, so I’m not going to buy 2 kinds of butter, one of which may not get eaten. Neither my husband, nor I have a very discerning palate that can tell the difference in cooking and baking. Over the years, I’ve used less and less salt in my cooking. I have 3 small kitchen drawers of spices and herbs. We both now prefer very “lightly” salted foods. It has really become a bit of an issue because I cannot stand much restaurant food. Most prepackaged foods (unless they say no salt or lower sodium) are unpalatable. Forget eating chips or grocery dips.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Dec 28, 2022 14:35:23 GMT
I use unsalted for everything. I can always add salt, but I can't take it away.
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Post by Anita on Dec 28, 2022 14:43:00 GMT
We never buy salted butter.
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Post by scrappyesq on Dec 28, 2022 14:43:36 GMT
I'm an omnivorous lover of butter. Do you guys remember Paula Deen? (problematic, i know) but she always said everything is better with butter. And I agree.
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Post by joteves on Dec 28, 2022 14:47:55 GMT
I use salted for everything and it has to be real butter. I've heard the butter in the US is different to the butter in Europe. I don't know but I hate 'fake butter' spreads.
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Post by mollycoddle on Dec 28, 2022 14:51:08 GMT
Salted for eating; unsalted for baking. I like salt-a lot. Too much, probably.
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Post by Merge on Dec 28, 2022 14:53:15 GMT
We only buy unsalted for baking (and sometimes we just use salted and leave out some of the salt in the recipe).
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Dec 28, 2022 14:53:44 GMT
I’m not particular about salted or unsalted. I use unsalted more just to cut down on sodium but always have both in my refrigerator and will use salted if I think it would really enhance the flavor of something. I don't care for flavored butter, like apple butter or honey butter. Huh, I guess I’ve never thought to put apple/pumpkin butter in the “butter” category as they have no butter in them. I do love a good compounded butter though. I called it "apple butter and honey butter", because that is what it's called in the restaurants when it's served with the rolls, bread basket, etc... I don't care for either flavor. I'm not a foodie, so I have no idea what it's called then. Is it considered a condiment? A sauce? I wonder why restaurants always refer to it as butter, if it's not butter. I'm curious, about what it is supposed to be called or classified as?
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Post by disneypal on Dec 28, 2022 15:01:49 GMT
I know most chefs say to use Unsalted so you can control the amount of salt in your recipe but I ALWAYS use salted butter - always - and my recipe never comes out too salty. Also, I use salted butter on things like toast and such. I don't think there is THAT much salt in it
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Post by cakediva on Dec 28, 2022 15:24:15 GMT
We only use salted upstairs in the house for things. But for my cake business I only use unsalted for buttercream and cookies 😊
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Post by artbabe on Dec 28, 2022 15:34:35 GMT
I’m not particular about salted or unsalted. I use unsalted more just to cut down on sodium but always have both in my refrigerator and will use salted if I think it would really enhance the flavor of something. Huh, I guess I’ve never thought to put apple/pumpkin butter in the “butter” category as they have no butter in them. I do love a good compounded butter though. I called it "apple butter and honey butter", because that is what it's called in the restaurants when it's served with the rolls, bread basket, etc... I don't care for either flavor. I'm not a foodie, so I have no idea what it's called then. Is it considered a condiment? A sauce? I wonder why restaurants always refer to it as butter, if it's not butter. I'm curious, about what it is supposed to be called or classified as? Apple butter is not butter at all. You just chop up some apples, add spices, and cook it for hours and hours until it cooks down. Or you just buy it at the grocery store. I have no idea why it is called butter but I put it in the same category as jam and jelly because I use it the same way. Waffle House always serves their toast with apple butter. I love it. When I was little we used to spread apple butter on bread and then pour milk over the whole thing. I have no idea why- probably something left over from the depression- a lot of the food I grew up with was heavily inspired by my grandma's depression era cooking. I buy salted butter usually. I ate some English Muffins at my sister's house the other day and I thought her butter was really sweet tasting. She checked and it was unsalted. She had a ton of unsalted because we are making cookies this week.
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Post by belgravia on Dec 28, 2022 15:51:07 GMT
I always buy salted butter. If I bake with it, I will slightly adjust the amount of salt in the recipe. When we eat out, I love to get the unsalted butter with the flaky sea salt sprinkled on top.
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