imported butter price

[ignis]

I usually pay about 750 baht at Makro for Allowrie or Anchor but that is for a 5kg pack.

I then slice it into about 24 pieces, bag it individually and freeze it. I have been doing it for years.

It still tastes Ok and at 250 baht per kg is much cheaper than the smaller packs.

Also done the same for many years here..

Also buy the big blocks of Anchor cheese at Makro, but do not freeze the cheese as goes hard and crumbly..... cut into blocks coat each block in butter [melt and brush on] wrap in cling film, last 8+ months perfectly in the fridge.

[meatboy]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

There is first rate butter available in thailand. You just have to be willing and able to pay for it.

could we have the name please.

[quidnunc]

I usually pay about 750 baht at Makro for Allowrie or Anchor but that is for a 5kg pack.

I then slice it into about 24 pieces, bag it individually and freeze it. I have been doing it for years.

It still tastes Ok and at 250 baht per kg is much cheaper than the smaller packs.

Also done the same for many years here..

Also buy the big blocks of Anchor cheese at Makro, but do not freeze the cheese as goes hard and crumbly..... cut into blocks coat each block in butter [melt and brush on] wrap in cling film, last 8+ months perfectly in the fridge.

That's a really interesting technique for preserving cheese. I never heard of it. Your invention?

As for the Allowrie at Makro..that's a mixture of butter oil, vegetable oil, water, milk powder and, if it's salted, salt. Actually, I think it tastes pretty good. Not up there with the best butter, but a reasonable substitute. Works quite well in baking also.

[quidnunc]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

There is first rate butter available in thailand. You just have to be willing and able to pay for it.

could we have the name please.

I didn't cite the brand again because I didn't want to sound like I was shilling for the company. It's Emborg and costs 85 baht per 200 grams at Makro. It was recommended to me by the old French chef in Chiang Mai whose son owns La Fourchette.

[ignis]

That's a really interesting technique for preserving cheese. I never heard of it. Your invention?

Nope was what my Mother use to do when I was a kid...only not cling wrap... just covered in the pantry..... we did not have a fridge, we did not even have electricity back then.

[meatboy]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

There is first rate butter available in thailand. You just have to be willing and able to pay for it.

could we have the name please.

I didn't cite the brand again because I didn't want to sound like I was shilling for the company. It's Emborg and costs 85 baht per 200 grams at Makro. It was recommended to me by the old French chef in Chiang Mai whose son owns La Fourchette.

am I willing to pay for it[EMBORG] I think so,allowrie and orchid are more expensive.92bht.x227grms.

[meatboy]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

Why would you use something that tastes bad to cook and think that the outcome will be good. It 's like people who save bad tasting wine to cook with and wonder why the outcome tastes like s**t! Throw it away if it rancid!

must be better than using lard that's been rendered down.

next time your passing through[korat]call in and have a pie and a pint.

[quidnunc]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

Why would you use something that tastes bad to cook and think that the outcome will be good. It 's like people who save bad tasting wine to cook with and wonder why the outcome tastes like s**t! Throw it away if it rancid!

must be better than using lard that's been rendered down.

next time your passing through[korat]call in and have a pie and a pint.

Lard and butter are both delicious in pastry crusts if they are not rancid. If they are rancid, why bother?.

Edited August 6, 2014 by quidnunc

[worgeordie]

Well i made some scones and pork pies with that Anchor butter,it was not rancid,

just not same taste as Orchid, they are ok,better than dumping it.

There was a guy on the Chiang Mai forum, going on about some butter that is

made in Thailand,and its real butter,no oil,milk powder,etc. all i know it comes

in 5 Kg, blocks in a black box, anyone heard of it?,for some reason Yoke bakery

supplies stopped stocking it and there is no distributor up here.

regards worgeordie

[meatboy]

Well i made some scones and pork pies with that Anchor butter,it was not rancid,

just not same taste as Orchid, they are ok,better than dumping it.

There was a guy on the Chiang Mai forum, going on about some butter that is

made in Thailand,and its real butter,no oil,milk powder,etc. all i know it comes

in 5 Kg, blocks in a black box, anyone heard of it?,for some reason Yoke bakery

supplies stopped stocking it and there is no distributor up here.

regards worgeordie

I think my wf.bought the same about 3yrs.ago from the bakery supplies that we buy from.they even cut it and sell it in kilo's.she was told all the cake shops use it as its cheaper than butter.the wf.will be there on Saturday so she will ask whats it called.

[GaryB1263]

I bought LurPak Danish Butter Slightly Salted yesterday at Food Mart in Jomtien

The ingredients are: Cream, Lactic Starter, and 1.2% salt.

200g

254 THBT.

It may be a little cheaper in some of the other stores.

I am going to do a side by side comparison with Emborg soon.

I tried both butters side by side. Both are good. I can't tell the difference. So far out of there two butters Emborg seems to be the better value.

I smoke cigs so I may not be able to tell any slight differences.

I plan to try President and the French Brand sometime.

[meatboy]

seems like someone from anchor foods are reading our thread on imported butter,yesterday I was at makro[korat] and I saw a message from anchor I didn't have time to read it all but the message started WE NOW HAVE 100% PURE BUTTER.

next on the list is please can we have an ANCHOR STRONG CHEDDAR CHEESE[2kilo block].

[quidnunc]

seems like someone from anchor foods are reading our thread on imported butter,yesterday I was at makro[korat] and I saw a message from anchor I didn't have time to read it all but the message started WE NOW HAVE 100% PURE BUTTER.

next on the list is please can we have an ANCHOR STRONG CHEDDAR CHEESE[2kilo block].

Well, according to Thai food laws, the reconstituted butter is considered pure butter. So you still have to look at the ingredients and source of manufacture. If it doesn't come from New Zealand, it probably isn't butter made from churning cream.

[meatboy]

seems like someone from anchor foods are reading our thread on imported butter,yesterday I was at makro[korat] and I saw a message from anchor I didn't have time to read it all but the message started WE NOW HAVE 100% PURE BUTTER.

next on the list is please can we have an ANCHOR STRONG CHEDDAR CHEESE[2kilo block].

Well, according to Thai food laws, the reconstituted butter is considered pure butter. So you still have to look at the ingredients and source of manufacture. If it doesn't come from New Zealand, it probably isn't butter made from churning cream.

I didn't have time to read the ingrediants as I stopped buying anchor [produced in indoneisa] but the sign must have been fixed to the butter shelf by someone with common sense,right in front eye highth you couldn't miss it.

[rice555]

I understand there is or was two types of Anchor butter here (Other than salted and unsalted) one seems to be butter and one not.

There is a kind imported directly from New Zealand into Thailand. That is the real thing.

has anybody bought the real thing.

I can remember the huge stacks of salty butter that you could get in the markets in the valleys,the Italians when they first came to wales and opened up the "brachi's" ohhhhhhhhh thick toast and salty 100%butter dripping down your chin.

but what we are getting here is oil.

You can get the real thing if you're willing to pay for it. Lots of real butter is imported from Europe. I like Emborg which goes for 85 baht for 200 grams at Makro. Comes both salted and unsalted.

Was Bt.85 Korat Marko last week.

rice555

[Jinjo14]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

Why would you use something that tastes bad to cook and think that the outcome will be good. It 's like people who save bad tasting wine to cook with and wonder why the outcome tastes like s**t! Throw it away if it rancid!

must be better than using lard that's been rendered down.

next time your passing through[korat]call in and have a pie and a pint.

You have a pie shop in Korat? Where? I might pop by this week as I have to go to immigration. Dying for a steak and kidney pie!

[meatboy]

sorry jinjo 14 the pie and the pint offer is for taffs only.

i et the last pie yesterday,but you can still have a pint [if you meat the criteria]

[Jinjo14]

My mum's uncle lives in Cardiff does that count? OGGY OGGY OGGY!

[meatboy]

My mum's uncle lives in Cardiff does that count? OGGY OGGY OGGY!

also if your a geordi,youl be welcome as i love to talk about that famous day,

5TH.FEB.1972.when hereford from the southern league beat the mighty newcastle 2-1 FA.CUP REPLAY.

[Jinjo14]

Alreet mate I denni remember

guess I don't qualify, I'm maltese 555

[Shoals]

,,,, ,w „#,

[harrry]

Alreet mate I denni remember

guess I don't qualify, I'm maltese 555

Well do not make everyone cross

Edited September 27, 2014 by harrry

[GaryB1263]

I just wanted everyone to know. I bought President Salted Butter at Friendship today. The market was running a promotion.147.00 TBT for 200g. Buy one get one free. I handed her the two packs of butter and she scaned both of them The second one was free as advertised.

FWIW

[OMGImInPattaya]

I try not to think about...I just grab my Emborg or that New Zealand brand and hope for the best.

[SheungWan]

I usually buy Orchid butter,have done for years,then last week

i bought a 1kg block of Anchor,just to try it,and its terrible,has a

slight rancid,oily taste,it does not even melt in the sun,its like

Plasticine, so i have to spread it very thin,too much you can taste

it, The wife does not eat butter,which is how i usually get rid of stuff

i buy and don't like,as she will eat almost anything.

So i will try making some scones and pies,just hope that taste does

not spoil them.one thing for sure,butter now is not the same as when

i was a lad,remember those big barrels of Danish butter in the grocers

that was 100% butter,thats the problem today you just don't know what

you are eating,additives,modified,processed,chemicals and GM,Food

glorious food ,defiantly not what it used to be.

regards worgeordie

Odd that because it is the local brands which I don't like, but Anchor is just fine for me.

[tartempion]

I accidentally had a look at Emburg packaging and at the back you will see BE CO 437 CE.

This refers to a Belgian butter company: http://www.agral.be/en.

I used to live in Belgium and remember my mother buying butter from a big round tower weighing probably 10kg, they just cut off a piece according to your weigh wish.

Whilst this company produces butter for supermarkets I guess the quality to be acceptable and tastes better than Orchid or Anchor (where are these manufactured anyway?)

Nevertheless I prefer President butter I buy at TOPS.

[meatboy]

I accidentally had a look at Emburg packaging and at the back you will see BE CO 437 CE.

This refers to a Belgian butter company: http://www.agral.be/en.

I used to live in Belgium and remember my mother buying butter from a big round tower weighing probably 10kg, they just cut off a piece according to your weigh wish.

Whilst this company produces butter for supermarkets I guess the quality to be acceptable and tastes better than Orchid or Anchor (where are these manufactured anyway?)

Nevertheless I prefer President butter I buy at TOPS.

being a TAFF and a lover of salty butter and toast,i wasnt impressed with embourg or anchor, but orchid and allowrie does for me.

[laochef]

Aussie "Allowrie" Butter is made in Thailand (80 % Butter Oil", Skimmed Milk Powder 2 % and Lecithin from Soybeans).

[laochef]

Aussie "Allowrie" Butter is made in Thailand (80 % Butter Oil", Skimmed Milk Powder 2 % and Lecithin from Soybeans).

[fullcave]

On 6/4/2014 at 10:33 AM, Zatoichi said:

And whats up with this butter "product" or butter spread? Ive seen them try and pass off as real butter, something like 42%?

Yes, pure creamery butter in Thailand is only required to be about 80% butter. For example. Allowrie brand:

Ingredients 

Butter Oil 80%, Milk Powder 2%, Iodized Salt 2%

Emulsifier (INS471, INS322), Natural Colour Added (INS160a(ii)), Natural Identical Flavour (artificial flavor) Added. 

 

Let the buyer beware...