Butter price through the roof.

[worgeordie]

I was buying  1 Kg pack of NZ butter from Expatfoods  for 195 Baht ,

it was very good too, price now 490 Baht a Kg , !!!!!, the NZ cows

stopped producing milk or something , going to try Home Fresh

butter , 100 % butter made in Thailand, 5 kg 1,165  Baht = 235 Baht Kg,

cut up in useable pieces it will last 12 months if kept in freezer

they have 1 kg sizes at 295 Baht at local bakery supply shop.

blame Covid , Ukraine ,?

regards worgeordie

 

 

 

[SooKee]

Beginning of the year I was buying the Cathedral cheddar cheese from Villa.  THB 209 for 350g.  Surprised me that Villa was then one of the cheapest around for cheddar of decent (enough) quality.  Now it's THB 330 for the same pack, a 50% increase in price.  It actually makes the imported stuff at Central Food Hall cheaper.  I suspect there will be a lot more steep price hikes as old stock runs out and the latest shipments of imports start to hit the shelves.

[huangnon]

Seems to be a global(ist) putsch against farmers and farming in many countries, as seen (by massive protests) in the Netherlands now.

 

Expect some steep price hikes shortly.

[redwood1]

This butter is pretty good....

 

[Excel]

24 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

This butter is pretty good....

 

That link is blocked by McAfee as suspicious

[Excel]

33 minutes ago, huangnon said:

Seems to be a global(ist) putsch against farmers and farming in many countries, as seen (by massive protests) in the Netherlands now.

 

Expect some steep price hikes shortly.

 

58 minutes ago, SooKee said:

Beginning of the year I was buying the Cathedral cheddar cheese from Villa.  THB 209 for 350g.  Surprised me that Villa was then one of the cheapest around for cheddar of decent (enough) quality.  Now it's THB 330 for the same pack, a 50% increase in price.  It actually makes the imported stuff at Central Food Hall cheaper.  I suspect there will be a lot more steep price hikes as old stock runs out and the latest shipments of imports start to hit the shelves.

You could of course buy imported mature cheddar, along with many others at 450 baht/kg + delivery

[Bruno123]

42 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

This butter is pretty good....

 

That is certainly related to butter; Butter oil, Skimmed milk powder, iodized salt. 

The cheap stuff is usually compound butter or a butter 'blend'.

 

 

[Bruno123]

24 minutes ago, Excel said:

 

You could of course buy imported mature cheddar, along with many others at 450 baht/kg + delivery

 

or just buy brand name NZ cheese(Mainland) at much the same price from the supermarket.

[Excel]

6 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

 

or just buy brand name NZ cheese(Mainland) at much the same price from the supermarket.

Fine if you like NZ , I prefer mature English Cheddar

[Dmaxdan]

3 minutes ago, Excel said:

Fine if you like NZ , I prefer mature English Cheddar

Actually the Mainland Vintage cheese is matured for 24 months and has that crumbly texture that you only get with a well matured cheddar.

I'm originally from the UK and I would thoroughly recommend it.

It is good value too at about 259 baht for a 470 gram block. 

[Bruno123]

6 minutes ago, Excel said:

Fine if you like NZ , I prefer mature English Cheddar

You wrote "Imported mature cheddar". No mention of English nor it's provenance.

Is all Mature English cheddar of the same quality? I also enjoy a good quality British cheddar. Duchy Organic is creamy, buttery and tasty....though pricey in Thailand.

 

 

[Bruno123]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I was buying  1 Kg pack of NZ butter from Expatfoods  for 195 Baht ,

it was very good too, price now 490 Baht a Kg , !!!!!, the NZ cows

stopped producing milk or something , going to try Home Fresh

butter , 100 % butter made in Thailand, 5 kg 1,165  Baht = 235 Baht Kg,

cut up in useable pieces it will last 12 months if kept in freezer

they have 1 kg sizes at 295 Baht at local bakery supply shop.

blame Covid , Ukraine ,?

regards worgeordie

 

Same. Related to butter.

 

If you are referring to Homefresh Gold:

 

57% milk cream (41% fat, 16% milk) Butter Oil 41% • Maltodrextrin 0.7% • Emulsifier (INS-471, INS-475) 1.3%

 

That's not butter as I know it.

 

Compare it to a standard product bought in the U.K.

 

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/kerrygold-pure-irish-butter-250g

 

Cream,

 

Salt (1.8%)

 

 

[ozfarang]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

This butter is pretty good....

 

Not pure butter.

 

Logo top right of label is a give away, it is blended butter

[worgeordie]

1 minute ago, Bruno123 said:

 

Same. Related to butter.

 

If you are referring to Homefresh Gold:

 

57% milk cream (41% fat, 16% milk) Butter Oil 41% • Maltodrextrin 0.7% • Emulsifier (INS-471, INS-475) 1.3%

 

That's not butter as I know it.

 

Compare it to a standard product bought in the U.K.

 

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/kerrygold-pure-irish-butter-250g

 

Cream,

 

Salt (1.8%)

 

 

Thanks, I have not seen the packaging close up but it says 100 % Butter , 

most of the other "Butters" are a mixture of other stuff ,butter

oil, milk powder , ???  Orchid are supposed to have a 100 %

butter too but it's nearly 800 Baht for 2 Kg. , I am old enough

to remember  those old  grocery shops ,in the window big barrel of

real butter from Denmark,  I don't know whether its my taste buds

but nothing seems to taste like it used too .

regards worgeordie

[Andrew Dwyer]

1 hour ago, Dmaxdan said:

Actually the Mainland Vintage cheese is matured for 24 months and has that crumbly texture that you only get with a well matured cheddar.

I'm originally from the UK and I would thoroughly recommend it.

It is good value too at about 259 baht for a 470 gram block. 

Where does one find these large blocks of Mainland cheese, I seem to remember someone mentioning Makro but my local Makro doesn’t stock it. 
Best I have is Big C with the Tasty , Mature Cheddar and Vintage varieties  but at 209 baht for 250 gr I feel i am missing out !!

Edited July 26, 2022 by Andrew Dwyer

[batata]

Anybody dealing with Mr. Cochon / French Delicatessen, are their products good and how is the service/delivery.... any other alternative to French charcuterie/products, thanks

[Bruno123]

19 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Thanks, I have not seen the packaging close up but it says 100 % Butter , 

most of the other "Butters" are a mixture of other stuff ,butter

oil, milk powder , ???  Orchid are supposed to have a 100 %

butter too but it's nearly 800 Baht for 2 Kg. , I am old enough

to remember  those old  grocery shops ,in the window big barrel of

real butter from Denmark,  I don't know whether its my taste buds

but nothing seems to taste like it used too .

regards worgeordie

 

It's not 100% butter and it's not butter as you know it. Even though it states 100% on the outside, the ingredients prove otherwise.

 

https://www.centuryhousedairy.com

 

The closest thing they have to butter is their Lactic Butter and even that is not 100%:

 

• Milk cream 98%
• Maltodrextrin 0.7%
• Emulsifier (INS-471, INS-475) 1.3%

[Bruno123]

Orchid is also not 100% butter, but a butter 'blend'.

Edited July 27, 2022 by Bruno123

[hotandsticky]

14 minutes ago, Bruno123 said:

Orchid is also not 100% butter, but a butter 'blend'.

 

 

....and it is ssh!te

[Pork Pie]

 

In the past I tried using Orchid in my cooking but it leaves a nasty aftertaste.

It's the same taste that is left in your mouth after eating cheap Thai pasties, 7-11's cheaper croissants, etc.

 

Decent butter in Thailand is damn expensive but if you want your cooking to be edible.............

 

[Bruno123]

I pay 195 baht for 500 grams of Anchor butter. I'd prefer something like Waitrose Organic. Though at 259 baht(£5.84) for 250 grams, instead of £2.40 in the UK, I don't justify it to myself ???? 

[scubascuba3]

Easy solution don't buy cheese or butter, i stopped years ago, unhealthy anyway

[n00dle]

15 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Easy solution don't buy cheese or butter, i stopped years ago, unhealthy anyway

No. 

Simply put, your solution is asinine unless we share your dietary requirements and beliefs.
 

Edited July 27, 2022 by onthedarkside
flame comment removed

[worgeordie]

6 hours ago, Bruno123 said:

Orchid is also not 100% butter, but a butter 'blend'.

On the Makro click web page they have the Orchid blends , but also

one 2 kg pack Orchid which  they say is 100 % butter, its 782 Baht so might be ?

Do you know anyone selling real butter at sensible price in Thailand. ?

 

regards worgeordie

[steven100]

15 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

On the Makro click web page they have the Orchid blends , but also

one 2 kg pack Orchid which  they say is 100 % butter, its 782 Baht so might be ?

Do you know anyone selling real butter at sensible price in Thailand. ?

 

regards worgeordie

I can get you some butter for a couple of hundred baht ...

[Bruno123]

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

On the Makro click web page they have the Orchid blends , but also

one 2 kg pack Orchid which  they say is 100 % butter, its 782 Baht so might be ?

Do you know anyone selling real butter at sensible price in Thailand. ?

 

regards worgeordie

 

But it isn't, unless you count a product containing butter oil and skimmed milk as butter.

Their butter blend contains 37% butter oil and their '100%' butter contains 80% butter oil.

 

 

[Bruno123]

On 7/26/2022 at 11:48 AM, worgeordie said:

Thanks, I have not seen the packaging close up but it says 100 % Butter , 

most of the other "Butters" are a mixture of other stuff ,butter

oil, milk powder , ???  Orchid are supposed to have a 100 %

butter too but it's nearly 800 Baht for 2 Kg. , I am old enough

to remember  those old  grocery shops ,in the window big barrel of

real butter from Denmark,  I don't know whether its my taste buds

but nothing seems to taste like it used too .

regards worgeordie

If you want it to taste as you remember, you'll need to spend more on the 'good' stuff.

Butter actually made from fresh double cream, as opposed to a mix of ingredients that resembles butter.

 

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by Bruno123

[bang saen guy]

On 7/27/2022 at 8:39 PM, worgeordie said:

On the Makro click web page they have the Orchid blends , but also

one 2 kg pack Orchid which  they say is 100 % butter, its 782 Baht so might be ?

Do you know anyone selling real butter at sensible price in Thailand. ?

 

regards worgeordie

I remember a thread recently about butter and where to buy at reasonable prices but do not see it. Maybe someone can attach a link. Bakery club in Ang Sila has a very good selection of imported butter. I asked my wife to check current prices.

 

[worgeordie]

58 minutes ago, bang saen guy said:

I remember a thread recently about butter and where to buy at reasonable prices but do not see it. Maybe someone can attach a link. Bakery club in Ang Sila has a very good selection of imported butter. I asked my wife to check current prices.

 

Yes that was me, could buy at 195 Baht Kilo NZ butter , then the price went up to 495 Baht Kilo  !!!!!

regards worgeordie

[bang saen guy]

Lazada has 454g Westgold for 210