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The Instacart guide to salted butter products
About salted butter
Butter is a classic dairy product that's considered a staple in many American homes. Salted butter is simply butter that contains added salt, which acts as a preservative and flavor enhancer for those who prefer a saltier taste.
As you're browsing the butter selection available through Instacart, you'll see a lot of extra descriptors on the label that give you extra information about how the butter was made and what its nutritional content is. Some words that you may want to know include:
- Grass-Fed:Â Grass-fed butter is made with milk from dairy cows that feed on grass. However, these cows are not necessarily consuming this grass from a pasture. Grass-fed dairy products have more CLA, vitamin K2, and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Pasture-Raised: Pasture-raised cows are allowed to graze in a pasture while consuming a high-grass diet. This butter has the same nutritional profile as grass-fed butter.
- Organic: Dairy cows used for organic butter must be at least 30% grass-fed or have 120 days of pasture grass access. These cows must be housed on land that qualifies for organic certification, and they may not receive any growth hormones.
- Cultured: Cultured butter has live bacterial cultures added to the cream. The cream then ferments before the churning process, giving it a tangier flavor and higher fat content.
- European-Style:Â European-style butter has a higher fat content than American butter, making it richer and creamier. In many cases, European-style butter is also cultured.
- Irish: Irish butter is a type of cultured butter that's made using the milk from grass-fed Irish dairy cows that consume a great deal of beta-carotene. The butter has a rich yellow color and creamy texture.
- Whipped:Â Air is whipped into this type of butter, so you have fewer calories per tablespoon, and it's easier to spread.
Salted butter can include a variety of added ingredients. Naturally, salt is one ingredient included in this type of butter. Some brands feature sea salt rather than table salt. Sea salt is made from evaporated seawater and often contains some trace minerals.
Some salted butter products also contain oils such as sunflower oil or olive oil. These oils are typically incorporated in order to replace some of the butter's saturated fats with mono- or polyunsaturated fats.
If certain features of your butter are important to you, you can leave a note for your Instacart shopper letting them know that any substitutes made should still be grass-fed, cultured, or organic, so you have a comparable product if your chosen brand is out of stock.
How long does salted butter last?
Salted butter has a longer shelf life than unsalted butter, which is one of its primary selling points. Salted butter is good for at least a month past the sell-by date on the package as long as the butter is refrigerated. The sell-by date for salted butter is usually much further out than it is for unsalted butter. Stored in the freezer, salted butter will retain its quality for at least 12 months. You can still thaw and consume it after this point, but it may lose some of the creamy taste and texture.
You can typically leave salted butter out at room temperature for up to two weeks. It's best to store the butter in an opaque butter dish or another container away from air, sunlight, and heat, which will cause the butter to go rancid more quickly.
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FAQs about salted butter
The salt content is the only major difference between salted and unsalted butter, but what does this mean for your cooking? Unsalted butter is usually the best choice for baking, where chemical reactions are crucial. Unsalted butter offers a creamier taste that allows the dairy flavor to really shine through.
Salted butter is often preferable if you're making a sauce or spread where you want the salty flavor. If you're pan-frying or browning food in butter, salted butter is a handy choice that can add more flavor to the dish. Simply remember that there's already salt in your butter, so you don't need to add as much salt to the recipe.
If you're substituting salted butter for unsalted butter in a pinch, you'll need to reduce the overall salt content in the recipe to get a comparable flavor. If the baking recipe calls for salt, decrease this by 1/4 teaspoon for each 1/2 cup of butter. If there's no salt in the recipe or there isn't enough salt to make the proper adjustment, your finished product may have a noticeably saltier taste than intended.
It's great to keep butter on hand for baking, cooking, and flavoring purposes. If you're running low, you can order butter through Instacart and schedule convenient same-day delivery, saving yourself a trip to the store!