tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post367052266657600253..comments2024-03-17T05:15:43.804-04:00Comments on A Growing Tradition: In the Kitchen - HOMEMADE BUTTERThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-92086716430766455782013-05-30T10:09:03.144-04:002013-05-30T10:09:03.144-04:00Τhis ρhone has сreatеd a rеvolution anԁ a rеcоrԁ o...Τhis ρhone has сreatеd a rеvolution anԁ a rеcоrԁ of all that no <br />οther high-end phone has beеn bеstowed with <br />thе S νoіce commanԁ οptіon while using its cаmеra aѕ wеll to ѕuppoгt videο calling.<br />This iѕ indeeԁ а bit thickеr, thе <br />difference in prіcе. The HTC Deѕire doеs have an aԁѵantage <br />hoωеver іs ωhen уou tаke іt off the scгeen when you press buttons on your <a href="http://wiki.cpa3y.net/index.php/%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:MarylouWi" rel="nofollow">blackberry</a> S.<br /><br />Winneг - TіеThe peгfοrmanсe factor іn the micro ЅD сard, <br />whіch сomеs іn tωo colοrs,<br />dееρ graу and whitе.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-22217223521837393142011-09-24T15:55:27.862-04:002011-09-24T15:55:27.862-04:00I tried this today and it is surprisingly easy and...I tried this today and it is surprisingly easy and fast. I used a stand mixer which allowed me to turn my back for a second. You have to watch it carefully because the butterfat forms quickly, suddenly forming a blob on the whisk which starts sloshing the buttermilk all over the place. I used Oakhurst heavy cream (http://www.oakhurstdairy.com/index.php) purchased at a local farm market. This cream came from Portland, Maine. It isn't organic but is produced by a small family-owned dairy and is BGH-free.<br /><br />Thomas, thanks for sharing this technique with us. I also followed Beth's advice and have a butter bell on its way from Amazon, so I can properly store my newly made butter. The block I put in the fridge to chill weighed exactly one pound.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-63195970490272833822011-09-19T10:34:27.380-04:002011-09-19T10:34:27.380-04:00Thanks for your comments everyone! Let's get ...Thanks for your comments everyone! Let's get America churning again!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-55411635856963302062011-09-18T04:34:03.761-04:002011-09-18T04:34:03.761-04:00Home made butter, huh? What a fun idea. We buy ou...Home made butter, huh? What a fun idea. We buy our milk in glass bottles, which we return to the store. I like this very much.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-64363230610933633152011-09-17T20:56:44.713-04:002011-09-17T20:56:44.713-04:00What a lovely man you are.
I was given a huge cont...What a lovely man you are.<br />I was given a huge container of cream recently and used my food-processor to turn it into butter, then I turned that into ghee. Delicious!<br />You can use buttermilk as a 'marinade' for chicken - makes the chicken tender and juicy (no matter how you cook it!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-79128730615251020632011-09-16T10:43:49.448-04:002011-09-16T10:43:49.448-04:00I believe I saw the same video or at least a simil...I believe I saw the same video or at least a similar one, and disturbing it was. Homemade butter is delicious treat, a lesson I learned from a little too much whipping of the cream in the mixer. Not that I'm complaining.Tall Clover Farmhttp://www.tallcloverfarm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-23122265232549077872011-09-15T11:20:46.940-04:002011-09-15T11:20:46.940-04:00I have to admit you have me interested. Butter ma...I have to admit you have me interested. Butter making is something we have never tried, maybe we will have to give it a try!!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-12327424026490421112011-09-15T00:08:43.605-04:002011-09-15T00:08:43.605-04:00I have never made cheese, but yogurt is actually f...I have never made cheese, but yogurt is actually fairly simple to make as well. We've made it at home, and it is utterly delicious. Here's a recipe I just looked up (scroll halfway down for the actual recipe part): http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/000176.html0rangeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603120547534349321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-712404103715444002011-09-14T20:30:29.921-04:002011-09-14T20:30:29.921-04:00Just noticed that people are talking about Butterm...Just noticed that people are talking about Buttermilk pancakes and waffles. Just a FYI - you CAN make all of these items from the leftover liquid from making butter, but it is NOT the same BUTTERMILK that most of these recipes call for. That buttermilk is cultured buttermilk. Yes, it is confusing, but not the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-40751233136900291872011-09-14T18:36:03.936-04:002011-09-14T18:36:03.936-04:00Love this post. I will give it a try. I've hea...Love this post. I will give it a try. I've heard about buttermilk pancake but wasn't able to find buttermilk at supermarket. Now I can make my own. You made me excited Thomas.Hahttp://nobutter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-5110091140775310752011-09-14T13:11:19.979-04:002011-09-14T13:11:19.979-04:00Yes. I also agree with the Horizon comments above....Yes. I also agree with the Horizon comments above. I stopped buying them a few years ago because of their very sketchy background and relationship with Monsanto. We get a local-ish milk in the returnable glass jars as well and love it (it's from a couple hours north, but it's close enough). I've also made my own butter out of cream. I use the glass jar method of shaking it for several minutes until the fat separates from the buttermilk. It's so easy. Great post!! And by the way, we are finishing up the refrigerator pickles I make from your recipe earlier in the season. They've had rave reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-31616455220014959112011-09-14T09:20:11.528-04:002011-09-14T09:20:11.528-04:00Organic Valley is a great option for organic milk,...Organic Valley is a great option for organic milk, butter, etc. It's a co-op so it's owned by the farmers who produce the milk. They have members across the country but they pool their milk regionally so stores in the northeast carry milk from their member farms in the northeast. They don't have any member farms in eastern Mass but there is a farm in Colrain (western MA where I live) and quite a few in NH, VT and ME. Horizon is owned by Dean Foods, a transnational corporation with huge farms in Colorado and Texas.Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-9211992521441156172011-09-14T09:07:52.380-04:002011-09-14T09:07:52.380-04:00I grew up on a small farm and we always made our o...I grew up on a small farm and we always made our own butter from the separated cream. The taste is definitely superior. We have milk and limited mild products delivered to us from a local dairy that I am satisfied is a good (humane) grower based on my inquiry and reviews. They do not provide cream cheese though, so I need to learn how to make it myself. <br /><br />Thanks for the inspiring "this is easy you can do it!" post. :DkitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-74650801252831557002011-09-14T06:42:01.411-04:002011-09-14T06:42:01.411-04:00Good information about foodstuff, it is very usefu...Good information about foodstuff, it is very useful for almost everyone. I appreciate your effort in posting this blog.shedshttp://www.simplyoutdoorsheds.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-83185600794702569022011-09-13T23:52:59.823-04:002011-09-13T23:52:59.823-04:00I've been following your blog for some time no...I've been following your blog for some time now, and I just want to thank you for this post on getting one's food humanely. You have a gentle way of getting people to think about issues like this.PM in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-29655292042393582602011-09-13T22:37:56.477-04:002011-09-13T22:37:56.477-04:00Interesting.....good post,Thomas...thanks for shar...Interesting.....good post,Thomas...thanks for sharing it with us...let's go green...;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735560052450580964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-20115509971654560282011-09-13T21:26:32.363-04:002011-09-13T21:26:32.363-04:00http://www.cornucopia.org/
This organization rates...http://www.cornucopia.org/<br />This organization rates dairy companies. Horizon is not at the top, but check it out for yourself to decide. <br />Horizon is owned by " Big Daddy" Dean foods.<br />If you are from the Dracut area, you might want to try Stonyfield farms.<br /><br />Good luck!<br />RR~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11307205081253343153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-52974803940417613612011-09-13T20:55:53.077-04:002011-09-13T20:55:53.077-04:00LindaG--As Thomas mentioned, you can definitely ma...LindaG--As Thomas mentioned, you can definitely make butter with ultra-pasteurized cream! You just can't make *cultured* butter or cheese with it because it will resist bacterial growth.<br /><br />My best butter tip: keep it in a butter bell instead of in the fridge. If you've never seen one, it's a little dish that is turned upside down in another dish that has water in it. This creates a vacuum seal that will keep your butter fresh at room temp, and that lets you spread it easily (and I think it tastes better too, because it won't pick up any staleness from whatever is in your fridge. We got ours from Lehman's Non-Electric Catalog (www.lehmans.com). <br /><br />Lehman's is fantastic--also where we got our cultures and supplies for homemade yogurt and cheese (I never really got past cream cheese--yet).Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08533787309317726576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-88808235269115360772011-09-13T15:53:46.071-04:002011-09-13T15:53:46.071-04:00I've been getting raw milk for several years, ...I've been getting raw milk for several years, but hadn't made butter with it! Been meaning to because it is so easy to do in the Kitchen Aid. Thanks for the inspiration, Thomas. Today is raw milk day for me, so I skimmed some cream off 2-gallons and made some about 1/2 lb butter. (I left the kids some fat for their milk.) I also put some of the skimmed cream in a dedicated container for coffee. Buying store brand ultra-pasterized half n' half has been harder and harder to do lately.<br /><br />I know quite a few dairy farmers, not all of them organic, and they love and treat their cows well. I have to believe the video you posted is the exception rather than the rule. <br /><br />Industrialized food production, even organic inudustrialized food production, is impersonal and subject to abuse. I think local is better than grocery store organic in many instances. At least there's relative transparency.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-79430024296711229072011-09-13T14:56:24.553-04:002011-09-13T14:56:24.553-04:00Think of all of the wonderful things you're te...Think of all of the wonderful things you're teaching the boy. He'll be so rich in culture and spirit when he's grown.Ribbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460673212389110633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-81780046433725717792011-09-13T13:33:07.538-04:002011-09-13T13:33:07.538-04:00I didn't realize how easy it is to make butter...I didn't realize how easy it is to make butter. I can't wait to give it a try. I have been dabbling in cheese making and have discovered that we have a lot of local sources of gently pasteurized and raw milk here in Maine. I know we are lucky compared to other states.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129119492962711399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-79102642469070949732011-09-13T12:59:07.511-04:002011-09-13T12:59:07.511-04:00Linda - I just googled Horizon Dairy. One word - ...Linda - I just googled Horizon Dairy. One word - AWFUL! There goes my backup plan. Hopefully Organic Valley has higher standards.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-73672961868616726892011-09-13T12:04:31.016-04:002011-09-13T12:04:31.016-04:00Thomas, thanks for that tip. I am glad to hear tha...Thomas, thanks for that tip. I am glad to hear that, and now I am curious, too. :)LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-91354395774132842802011-09-13T11:51:01.051-04:002011-09-13T11:51:01.051-04:00Thanks for you comments everyone!
Marie - I like...Thanks for you comments everyone! <br /><br />Marie - I like the taste of Horizon Milk as well. We are a little less fortunate in suburban MA. I think in many ways, you have many more options living in an urban area. <br /><br />Farmer Liz - thanks. Unfortunately it is very difficult to find raw milk where we live. I would love to be able to obtain some for cheese making. <br /><br />LindaG - buttmilk biscuits and waffles was the first thing that came to mind! Actually, I've used organic ultra-pasteurized cream to make butter and I noticed little difference in the end result. Give it a try!<br /><br />Kelly - I've seen Katie's at the market. Maybe I'll give this brand a try. <br /><br />Tiny Gardener - You'll have to write a post about making yoghurt for all of us to see!<br /><br />Erin - we're just beyond Shaw Farm's delivery area. I might call and hound them to make an exception for us though!<br /><br />suburban rancher - you are very fortunate! I wish we had that kind of access to local foods.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778141609680363377.post-25720634522683211252011-09-13T08:31:12.239-04:002011-09-13T08:31:12.239-04:00We are fortunate to have milk delivered to our doo...We are fortunate to have milk delivered to our door every Tuesday (today is milkman day!). The farm we use, South Mountain Creamery, has all sorts of products available for delivery and their cows are pastured. Pastured meats and dairy trump everything for us. Fortunately, pasture-raised almost always equals organic, or at least minimal input and definitely local, since we get our meat and dairy from the farmers around us. <br />I used eatwild.com to find local farmers. If you Google "dairy home delivery in Mass," it looks like there are options, if you were interested.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com