Knowing about the Different Types of Dairy Butter: An Overview

Summary:

This article will help you in finding information on the different types of dairy butter you can find in grocery stores and which, one should you pick among them.

Dairy products have always been an essential food item in our kitchens which, we usually consume regularly. Butter, being one of the major dairy products enjoys a great demand since the traditional times. However, with time, the varieties of butter you can find in supermarkets or grocery stores have increased. Now, this becomes quite confusing for you to pick the right one if you still haven’t found your favourite type of butter. In this article, we will try to detail on the different types of butter available these days. Irrespective of whichever variety of butter you decide to consume, it is always vital to buy one from a trusted Australian dairy company.

Salted butter

Salted butter can be considered as a condiment form of butter, which is typically used for spreading on toasts or seasoning the vegetables. Salt present in it brings flavour, and hence it becomes ideal to be consumed directly as something on top of the food. However, while preparing any recipe with salted butter, you must keep into consideration and take the right amount of salt required in it such that the preparation doesn’t become too salty. This is why often people used unsalted butter while using it in recipes. On the contrary, salted butter usually last longer compared to unsalted because of the preserving properties of salt.

Unsalted butter (sweet)

To make it simple, it is just the conventional form of butter without any presence of salt. As mentioned, it is the preferred choice when it comes cooking or baking any recipe as you don’t need to worry about the proportion of salt present in butter and adjust on the required amount of salt for the recipe. Thus, there will be no such mistake in terms of flavouring or taste.

Light butter

If you are looking for something with lesser calorie content, then light butter should be your ideal choice. It is said to be almost 50% less in calorie count compared to traditional butter. Also being known as ‘Reduced-fat Butter’, it is mostly used for spreading on toasts and not for baking recipes because of the high level of moisture and air content.

Whipped butter

Another widely consumed form is whipped butter which is easily spreadable on toasts compared to the regular one. As it contains more amount of air that the regular one, it is not the ideal choice for any kind of baking recipe. This form of butter also comes in two varieties i.e., salted, and unsalted.

Organic butter

By organic butter we mean the butter which, is being made by processing organic milk. This means it is free from any kind of antibiotics, pesticides, and growth hormones. Being available in both salted and unsalted form, it is also known to be a healthier version of butter.

The final word

Once you have a fair knowledge on the various types of butter available in the markets, it certainly becomes easier to make your choice based on your specific health needs. Buying premium-grade butter from a reliable Australian dairy company would help you to ensure that all the processes being used for manufacturing and distribution are effective in producing best quality products.

Author bio:

The author is the owner of an Australian dairy company that has been offering a wide range of dairy products and grocery items to customers at their doorstep. Being an industry leader, he also likes to share his knowledge by writing blogs and articles on a number of related topics as well.