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Some people on here have mentioned they use salted Kerrygold. From a paleo perspective, does it matter if you use salted or unsalted Kerrygold? Besides for baking, is there a benefit of one over the other?

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"From a paleo perspective." - Um, butter is not paleolithic and neither is salt. I would go with the salted - it tastes better on broccoli! – Dave S. May 17 2011 at 17:46

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Unsalted. You can always add salt!

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Yep, I agree with unsalted. A tablespoon of the salted packs 100mgs of salt. I'm not a salt-o-phobe, but, when I salt my own food, I am not using that much salt. Regardless of any potential health issues with the salt, food is always better when you can season to taste. Pre-salted foods make that a bit trickier.

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When I clarified my salted Kerry gold it appeared to take most of the salt out of it with the milk solids any way. My clarifed butter doesn't taste salty at all.

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very true carly. i have posted comments elsewhere that it doesn't make a difference if you use salted or unsalted butter for ghee. they both come out unsalty and buttery. the salts seem to stay with the foamy milk solids. – Jack Kronk Feb 25 2011 at 15:28
Wow good to know! I used to think to get unsalted KG butter which Costco around my area doesn't carry.. – Jos Feb 25 2011 at 17:24
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I remember hearing once a million years ago that the salted butter is the less-desirable/older/weird-tasting stuff that they could only sell salted.

Probably not true, but I still only buy unsalted.

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It's much easier to eat the unsalted with a spoon.

If you want added salt, put it on the outside of the food to enhance it.

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Mmmmmm, butter by the spoon drools – Carly Feb 25 2011 at 13:09
I've only ever had the unsalted. There's really that much of a difference? Good to know. – kinetic Feb 25 2011 at 17:56
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What is the best use for Kerry Gold? And how is it better than organic butter for cooking?

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You should make a new question of this... – Ambimorph Feb 25 2011 at 16:07
Kerry Gold is supposed to be from grassfed cows. Better/Worse? Your decision. I don't think anyone's done any real chemical comparisons between regular, organic, and grassfed butters. – James Feb 25 2011 at 16:40

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