Posted on 09/28/2022 8:36:12 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
When it comes to cooking and baking, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that butter just makes things better.
But with the holiday season coming up, many may have to scramble to find enough butter for their baked goods. That’s according to the Wall Street Journal, which recently reported on a dairy shortage in the U.S. due to staffing issues and lower milk production.
With less butter on shelves and in storage facilities (reportedly the lowest since 2017), that means the price of the yellow stuff has gone up. Over the last year, butter prices have gone up by more than 24.6%, the Wall Street Journal reported, with overall store prices going up by 13.5%
However, the dairy industry is well aware of the issue and is working to supply Americans with the products they need in the months to come.
“We want to run the assets we have harder when we can get more milk off farm,” Joe Coote, chief executive at Darigold Inc, told the Journal.
Those gearing up for the big baking season ahead, should note butter does freeze well, and that there are plenty of substitutes for recipes including: Crisco, olive oil and coconut oil.
He had a show where his grand daughter was shaking a jar to make butter.
There's a video of him making it in the blender.
Prices are RIDICULOUS!
Right now in WISCONSIN, where the cows outnumber the people, a gallon will set you back $3.56 (2% or whole milk for the babies) and a pound of butter is up to $4.48, but if you buy the two-pack, it’s $4.42, each.
I guess we have Brandon to thank for that 6-cent, ‘savings.’
*Rolleyes*
Bkmk/book recommendation
Here's one hint...freeze lemons...I slice and/or quarter them. Nice to say...I need a lemon...nope..I have some in the freezer.
Don’t get caught with your geezer in the freezer!
The Social Security people frown on you still collecting those checks after your loved one has passed away. ;)
Last year had a butt cut ham and got 2 cups of lard out of it. Awesome...
A shortage of butter here in the USA. How eff’d up is that? Might be a golden opportunity for the Amish and small family Dairy farms.
Half and Half is in short supply around here...
We have a very popular (with good reason) gas station/convenience store in Wisconsin (and a few other states to the West) called Kwik Trip.
If you have something similar, see what they have for butter or Half & Half. You might get lucky!
I missed the butter sale that they had a few weeks back. Still kicking myself over that!
I am doing as much as I can to be in compliance with the surgeon’s instructions.
Every pound off and strength built, the less I should be a guest at the hospital.
Paleo has made me bit more creative as for meals.
After repair and cleared, what I really want is a fried filet of flounder, deviled crab, hush puppies, fries and tartar sauce one time.
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just can't turn the spigot on/off on the milk cow's four teats.
You are in a fun mood. Go settle down and can something.
LOL! I’m making Apple Sauce, today! Yay!
Be sure to get the kind with no fillers! Kalona cream is delicious!
( expensive but yummy)
We have one called Brahms and it ran out this week. Wally has been out for weeks.
Or, for those not quite as vigorous, make whipped cream with a hand mixer, adding a little salt instead of sugar. Just keep whipping it and it will break down in just a few more minutes into curds and whey. Squeeze any remaining liquid out and voila there’s your butter. Give the whey to anyone who can stomach the swill that is fat free milk
butter was 5 bux a pound at walmart yesterday.
I had been given to understand there was quite a bit of butter (and cheese) in cold storage in limestone caves near Kansas City, that the USDA had purchased as part of dairy price supports.
Is that not the case?
So what happened there?
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