Butter: Salted v. Unsalted
Is There a Difference in Salted or Unsalted Butter?
Butter is a fat. It has 100 calories per tablespoon and all of it is from fat, it does not matter if it is salted or not. If you are incorporating pure, unadulterated butter into your diet, you may want to consider your sodium intake. If you are trying to cut back on salt then buy unsalted.
When baking sweets or cookies, the general consensus us to use unsalted butter. You can control how much actual salt is added to your recipe.
Many baking recipes call for adding small amounts of salt (such as Toll House cookies). If you are going for the blue ribbon at the fair, consider using unsalted butter. Salted butter and added salt can affect the taste of the finished product to a discerning palate.
Other recipes, such as pound cake or butter cookies flaunt the lack of salt altogether. Recipe originators claim they like the delicate taste of the butter to be easily recognized without being obstructed by salt.
To anyone who enjoys the taste of salt, sea salted butter is the zebra with the extra stripe that can be recognized from the rest of the herd. Some of us really love this product. It is much more popular in Europe but it is still available in the United States. Some claim it is the champagne of butters. When applied on toast it will make your taste buds stand up and salute you. Another delicious way to enjoy it is on cooked crustaceans or grilled steaks.
If this type of butter strikes your fancy, know it is more expensive and more difficult to obtain. Grocery stores don't usually carry it and your best bet would be either to make it yourself or order it online.
One place to buy it is Vermont Butter and Cheese Company; you can purchase 6 ounces for 6.00 online. They claim it is made with harvested salt from tidal pools off the coast of Haiti. Or, you could just buy some butter, sea salt of your choice and mix them together.
Whether salted or unsalted butter, remember all good things in moderation.
Published by M.R Charette
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3 Comments
Post a CommentSince they're the same price, I'm in favor of unsalted butter. What I'm *not* in favor of is paying 25% more for a can of soup that hasn't had salt added to it. They should charge LESS, not more!
This is really helpful information..Thanks!!
Nicely done, cheers :)