Gay lea butter reviews

It was really hard to differentiate between the middle of the pack, so we left it at that. We had a clear top 2, and a definite loser, but the other 5 were neck and neck in the middle. After all it's made with only two ingredients - cream and salt. That may seem like fun at first, but it was much harder than it sounds, trust me.

However you bake it or make it, prepare to love it. Pure and preservative-free, it's a delicious addition to the food you make. Use it when you cook, bake, or fry, or spread it over crunchy vegetables. It rings in as one of the higher costs per gram, so our panel says to give this one a pass.

If cost is a concern, do what I do and have Stirling on hand for occasions where the butter is the star, and keep the much cheaper Lactancia in your butter dish for everyday use. Just labeled Canadian dairy, but they have lots of great varietals in the range (84%, sweet whey, grassfed, organic) and it’s $ (with Scene+ card) until Wednesday/8th at Freshco.

I didn't keep the receipt, so I can't return them I should mention Gay Lea's butter is usually good. Baconhound is an Edmonton food blog, focusing on the best restaurants and dishes in Edmonton and beyond. Loser — Presidents Choice Organic. Stirling was also the second most expensive per gram of all the butter, but in this case, you get what you pay for.

Phil Wilson is a food writer and also the host of the Canadian food podcast, Off Menu. Edmonton Perogy Showdown. I gathered together a panel of experts as well as Robyn and me to find out the answer to this butter dilemma. Lots of great suggestions here, one to mention is Gay Lea’s premium line.

Winner — Stirling The judges found Stirling to be the most balanced, with the best combination of flavour and creaminess while keeping the saltiness in check. The results were not easy to come by, but we did end up with an almost unanimous winner. I hope Gay Lea improves ingredients and quality/taste control, I hope they don't start adding stuff not supposed to be in butter as many other companies do, and they don't underestimate customers.

Super delicious, works with everything, and unlike many butters, easy to apply even after being refridgerated. Love tastings! Certified grass-fed milk from Canadian farms creates a butter with a distinct yellow colour and unforgettably rich flavour. I am also surprised that PC was the lowest — but am often surprised during tastings!

You can trust Gay Lea Butter. Pure and preservative-free, it’s a delicious addition to the food you make. Picking out the subtleties between them proved difficult, even for this panel of seasoned tasters. Since I myself am faced with this question regularly, I decided it was time to find the answer with a blind taste.

Great post! Find it in the iTunes store and on Stitcher. Today I wanted to use them and found mold on all three. We tasted butter of varying fat content, prices, and brands. Game of Scones. We also had a unanimous vote for last place and a few thoughts on the ones in between:.

Lasts a decent amount of time and is usually cheaper than other brands without the decline in quality. I bought several packages. Most grocery stores carry many different brands of butter, but are the expensive ones really any better than the discount brands? This butter made with only two ingredients – cream and salt.

I did notice some black spots on the wrappings when I grabbed them from the store fridge but didn't think much of it. Share this: Email Print Facebook Pinterest Twitter. So do you need to splurge for Stirling 84 and ditch your current brand of choice? Like this: Like Loading Comments Where did the Foothills butter land on your ranking?

We were happy with Gay Lea butter quality and taste before, but we got unpleasantly surprised lately.