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Cooking & Baking

spinbaby

(15,405 posts) Mon Mar 18, 2019, 09:02 AM Mar 2019

Question about Irish butter [View all]

I’ve been a fan of Irish butter for years—mainly Kerrygold, but also other brands. Lately I’ve noticed that it’s tasting just a bit...um...gamey. I can’t decide if it’s just my own taste changing or if the butter has changed. Opinions please, does your butter taste different?

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Question about Irish butter [View all] spinbaby Mar 2019 OP

A high butterfat content can get gamey .Irish butter has 82% butterfat content , stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #1

I use Kerrygold, but I haven't noticed any change in taste. Arkansas Granny Mar 2019 #2

Love Jersies... My fantasy is to win the lottery and have Jersies, dogs, horses and... hlthe2b Mar 2019 #4

Check the box... dubyadiprecession Mar 2019 #3

Sometimes I think my tastebuds become dulled. I've had butter (after a long time without) that hlthe2b Mar 2019 #5

I really wonder if it's my taste that's changed spinbaby Mar 2019 #7

I don't think it tastes any different than it always has, but some variation will occur Major Nikon Mar 2019 #6

I'm familiar with that spinbaby Mar 2019 #8

Traditionally butter was fermented Major Nikon Mar 2019 #9

I avoid Amish butter spinbaby Mar 2019 #10

Butter picks up flavors from your fridge Freddie Mar 2019 #11

What an interesting conversation. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #12

I have not been a fan of Irish butter. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #13