tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post8422282688905188449..comments2024-03-29T15:12:29.437+10:00Comments on down to earth: Making butter and cultured butterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-37016404644063057902013-02-12T10:55:07.909+10:002013-02-12T10:55:07.909+10:00This is a great post on making butter and making t...This is a great post on making butter and making the most of cream when it is on special, though I had to wonder if "anonymous Feb 11 3.10am" actually read the post! It was particularly good to see how you package and store it for the freezer. <br />I also related to your comment " I just had to step up, shut up and start work". I have to give myself a bit of a talking to just like that sometimes. When I get going and achieve a good days work I wonder why I procrastinate so long.Tanya Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867118885094628168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51222557374228666892013-02-11T03:10:19.594+10:002013-02-11T03:10:19.594+10:00Eight pounds of butter! Rhonda, do you freeze it i...Eight pounds of butter! Rhonda, do you freeze it if it is not all used on an intense baking day? It sounds wonderful, but a lot of work when butter is after all, readily available. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65231811277809784422013-02-10T12:49:42.743+10:002013-02-10T12:49:42.743+10:00Oh thank goodness, i thought i'd been censored...Oh thank goodness, i thought i'd been censored. Im trying hard to get involved and be interesting. Im justing waiting to finish my posts on the garden i started this year then ill send it to you. You have inspired me so much and i thought i'd done something wrong. Goodness, i sound like a five year old instead of 48, still looking for approval. PS. those "pats" were in love and i worship the ground my mother walks on. You cant blame me for being cheaky when i was young, i was knicknamed "ginger megs" and i was living up to it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34518497712624422382013-02-10T08:29:53.762+10:002013-02-10T08:29:53.762+10:00I've often made butter with my son by shaking ...I've often made butter with my son by shaking it in a Mason jar, but had never thought to make it in bulk like this. What a most excellent idea! I completely agree that doing things like this (I make cheese, too) have a wonderful way of pulling us back in when our energies have been scattered.Katie B. of HousewifeHowTos.comhttp://housewifehowtos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30532067651069435682013-02-10T03:46:05.692+10:002013-02-10T03:46:05.692+10:00I'm not sure I know what you mean, Lynda. Is i...I'm not sure I know what you mean, Lynda. Is it your last comment you're asking about - the one where you were smacked with the butter pats? If so, that is still where you put it, with the ginger fizz post. If it's another post, you'll have to tell me what you wrote.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-10685874283390570852013-02-09T22:53:30.337+10:002013-02-09T22:53:30.337+10:00Rhonda, what does it mean when you have a comment ...Rhonda, what does it mean when you have a comment published and then it disappears. I was trying to be humerous, did i offend? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-61956340731020774462013-02-09T04:20:53.455+10:002013-02-09T04:20:53.455+10:00Tanya, like yoghurt, the taste depends on how long...Tanya, like yoghurt, the taste depends on how long you ferment it. A short time - not much sourness, a longer time - more sourness. Your freezing butter question implies butter doesn't store well, I've always found it does. This butter stores well in the freezer.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90677613074707546082013-02-09T02:58:32.653+10:002013-02-09T02:58:32.653+10:00Hi Rhonda,
Thanks for the pictures, I've never...Hi Rhonda,<br />Thanks for the pictures, I've never made cultured butter but as soon as I can get cream from the Amish organic farm and the culture, I'm going to try it. Yours looks fantastic and is much healthier than store bought. It reminded me of a Thanksgiving when one of my daughters was whipping cream for on the pumpkin pies, and got carried away and we ended up with butter instead. We still laugh about it!Log Cabin Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2232609165048233942013-02-08T22:15:32.719+10:002013-02-08T22:15:32.719+10:00Thanks for the link Rhonda, I will have a read and...Thanks for the link Rhonda, I will have a read and give it a shot!! :) Larissa Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358389402166363168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-73354726320342375362013-02-08T20:17:07.648+10:002013-02-08T20:17:07.648+10:00I don't think I've ever tried cultured but...I don't think I've ever tried cultured butter before. Does the fermentation step add much sourness to the taste? Does it store any better in the freezer than ordinary butter?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861108457109878599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-71417199382358111602013-02-08T12:43:47.745+10:002013-02-08T12:43:47.745+10:00Oh wow I bet that tastes awesome! I also think we...Oh wow I bet that tastes awesome! I also think we might be seeing some photos of your lovely buttermilk scones featuring soon! africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-18917639111965018912013-02-08T09:13:24.283+10:002013-02-08T09:13:24.283+10:00It depends where you live. Just google "flora...It depends where you live. Just google "flora danica" with your city and it should give you the closest place. There are a lot of online sellers - they also sell yoghurt and cheese cultures.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48166456429778396022013-02-08T08:52:41.015+10:002013-02-08T08:52:41.015+10:00yes Larissa, that's it. You only need a mixer,...yes Larissa, that's it. You only need a mixer, not any special equipment. There is a step-by-step guide here:<br />http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/making-butter-easy-way.htmlrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46054687055074253442013-02-08T08:50:37.537+10:002013-02-08T08:50:37.537+10:00Hi Karen, I don't buy the cream, I have a bart...Hi Karen, I don't buy the cream, I have a barter arrangement with the dairy. You can buy regular butter here for about $4 for 500g/1 lb or cultured butter for about $7 for 500g/1 lb so it wouldn't be a saving to make the regular butter yourself at $11 for 2 litres of cream, but it is for the cultured. Having said that though, I have no doubt the butter I make is a healthier option because I know where the cream comes from, I know it contains all the extra vitamins and omega oils that pasture fed cows have in their milk. You'll get all that too when you have your Jerseysrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5474429472493507932013-02-08T08:43:47.551+10:002013-02-08T08:43:47.551+10:00Your post is very inspiring to me. I really shoul...Your post is very inspiring to me. I really should start making our butter here too and cross another store bought item off the list! Thanks for the inspiration :) Great job on getting your day started.<br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />Amy :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673470550534877117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38240232747583975152013-02-08T08:40:17.908+10:002013-02-08T08:40:17.908+10:00Where can you purchase the Flora Danica culture fr...Where can you purchase the Flora Danica culture from?<br />I love your blogg and follow it everyday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59440290213051232482013-02-08T07:06:45.520+10:002013-02-08T07:06:45.520+10:00Can I ask how you make the regular butter? Is it l...Can I ask how you make the regular butter? Is it literally just cream and salt? Do you just beat it with an electric mixer til it's ready (presumedly looks like butter!) and then just wrap it up? I'm keen to try making some but don't want to muck it up :) It looks delicious! Larissa Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358389402166363168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-11384558262856420462013-02-08T04:51:43.037+10:002013-02-08T04:51:43.037+10:00Rhonda- I had a hand cranked butter churn made for...Rhonda- I had a hand cranked butter churn made for me in the USA but it proved to be just too much of a chore for me to manage so I on-sold and and now I brought an----- ice cream maker to make my butter in. It churns beautifully. Here in NZ I noticed butter was up to $6.50 lb in the supermarket last week so even with you buying the cream making it was worthwhile $ wise for you.<br />We live on a farm and next year are moving to another farm that has jersey cows so there will be more cream for butter :-)<br />Karen - NZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-72143773578057793142013-02-07T23:55:30.740+10:002013-02-07T23:55:30.740+10:00As a little girl my Swedish Grandmother taught me ...As a little girl my Swedish Grandmother taught me how to make butter. While I rarely do it now, it is something I would like to get back into doing because the cultured butter I purchase at the store is extremely expensive. I have never made cultured butter, so I am excited to try that next! Thanks for the post to remind me how soothing it is to make butter. I may take a trip to the organic dariy this weekend to get some cream. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829131322960256603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-58254801132419036932013-02-07T23:24:18.461+10:002013-02-07T23:24:18.461+10:00Hand in there Rhonda. Some days are just like tha...Hand in there Rhonda. Some days are just like that!Trothwyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797393671169863093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68190365392877754512013-02-07T22:05:40.354+10:002013-02-07T22:05:40.354+10:00We make butter whenever we find cream being sold o...We make butter whenever we find cream being sold off cheaply too Rhonda. Not having a stand mixer though we have to use a slightly more hands-on method. We pour the cream into a large glass jar, screw the lid on REALLY tight (Trust me, you learn about the importance of that) and then shake, and shake, and shake.....eventually, with a nice rewarding thud, you hear the separation happen. It tastes so lovely! Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29711327948908533232013-02-07T20:30:59.143+10:002013-02-07T20:30:59.143+10:00I LOVE homemade butter, I haven't done in for ...I LOVE homemade butter, I haven't done in for about a year now. I always keep the buttermilk too if I do make it. Buttermilk makes the fluffiest pikelets and it's really lovely in homemade icecream as well. Sharon @ Funken Wagnelhttp://www.funkenwagnel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66956810818460153252013-02-07T17:43:07.262+10:002013-02-07T17:43:07.262+10:00Nadene, for the regular butter I just mixed it wit...Nadene, for the regular butter I just mixed it with the Kenwood. The cultured butter needs slight fermenting, like yoghurt. The texture remains the same but it has a very pleasant slightly sour taste.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-81230203651786455852013-02-07T17:04:50.702+10:002013-02-07T17:04:50.702+10:00This is the first time that I have seen this metho...This is the first time that I have seen this method! We just blend our cream in our food processor to make our butter. Will your cultured butter have a different texture? Nadenehttp://practicalpages.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-20343945169659755602013-02-07T16:53:25.396+10:002013-02-07T16:53:25.396+10:00I was over myself by then, Kirsten. It was C for c...I was over myself by then, Kirsten. It was C for content. :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.com