Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

Question

1

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=261819963

I emailed Kerrygold as I have not found their unsalted anywhere in the UK, so I got this butter from Tesco instead for use with bulletproof coffee.

Any UK hackers found unsalted kerrygold anywhere or know of a subsitute? Or can I assumed this butter is safe?

Thanks! (be gentle - first post)

flag	asked Aug 8 at 21:32 ddtftw 13●1●4

1

Nothing that doesn't explicitly advertise their grassfed-edness is most def not grass fed. It's costly so they're not going to lose an opportunity to tell you about it. If it don't say anything it is not grass finished. – ben61820 Aug 9 at 1:24

ben61820, that is only true in the US. – Matt Aug 9 at 7:56

1

Sainsbury's usually stocks Kerrygold butter. – Matt Aug 9 at 8:01

Thanks Matthew - I get Kerrygold from Sainsburys but I wanted unsalted, which I have not been able to find anywhere. Unless you are saying you've seen unsalted? – ddtftw Aug 10 at 9:38

PinkPika · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-08 22:31:53Z UTC

2

Here is a link that lists organic - and at the end, grassfed - dairy products. It looks like the Tesco Organic unfortunately does not make the cut for the grassfed butters (scroll to the bottom)

http://www.naturalfoodfinder.co.uk/dairy-eggs

answered Aug 8 at 22:31

PinkPika
720●1●8

Perfect! I shall look to see if Rachel's or Yeo Valley do unsalted – ddtftw Aug 10 at 9:57

Wanted to add that if they do not do unsalted, I have found that an excellent way to remove the salt is to turn the butter into ghee, and the salt actually stays with the milk solids that are filtered out. A few extra steps, but hey, you now have ghee AND some awesome coffee. [How to make ghee: heat 4 sticks of butter in a 9 inch skillet on low heat for 20-40 minutes, until all the liquid bubbles out of it slowly, and the milk solids have collected at the top. Remove from heat, and strain into a glass or ceramic container for storage. To strain, I line a small strainer with a paper towel.] – PinkPika Aug 10 at 21:07

1

ghee has been on my list of things "to do" since starting Paleo so I must get around to it soon. I was after the unsalted butter for bulletproof coffee, will have to see if ghee will work with this. – ddtftw Aug 11 at 11:46

Ghee definitely works with bulletproof coffee. I drink mine both ways (butter or ghee) but always bulletproof unless I'm drinking cold brewed. – PinkPika Aug 11 at 18:59

HuntingBears · Answer 2 · 2012-08-08 21:39:20Z UTC

2

I've come to the conclusion that organic doesn't necessarily mean healthier or better quality, it could just mean the pellets they eat are organic or something. That said, British livestock is generally pretty good quality and grass fed from what I've heard, a lot more than the US for sure

answered Aug 8 at 21:39

HuntingBears
5,499●3●15●40

thanks. I generally dont need to worry about the meat itself in the UK as I've heard it's all pretty much grassfed. So I'm hoping the same goes for the butter – ddtftw Aug 8 at 22:09

hunts-with-wolves · Answer 3 · 2012-08-08 21:46:17Z UTC

i think it should be ok.. dairy cows and british cows are only usually fed grain for fatting up for the last 6 months of their life. if you can find some orkney butter that stuff is good.. 80% of orkney beef is grass fed in summer and only get silage in winter.. :) and they have a breed of sheep that only eats seaweed.. lol not that that is that relivant..

mamasaz · Answer 4 · 2012-08-09 07:08:18Z UTC

Yeo Valley is my butter of choice, mainly because their unsalted butter is divine and mostly grass fed and organic. They are fairly open about what they feed their cows: https://www.yeovalley.co.uk/the-family/the-cows

I've yet to find a 100% organic and grassfed butter but I think this is a good 2nd.

Happy Now · Answer 5 · 2012-08-08 21:38:28Z UTC

1

I don't know about in the UK, but in the US "organic" butter is usually from cattle fed organic soybeans.

answered Aug 8 at 21:38

Happy Now
25.6k●13●68

The Bishop · Answer 6 · 2012-09-07 09:45:43Z UTC

0

Kerrygold unsalted has been discontinued in the UK. I e-mailed them recently because I just could not find it. Now I know why!!

answered Sep 7 at 9:45

The Bishop
1

Karl · Answer 7 · 2012-09-22 18:11:17Z UTC

0

Rachel's organic butter unsalted is your best bet.

answered Sep 22 at 18:11

Karl
1

Can I assume this Tesco Organic Unsalted Butter is grass fed?

7 Answers