I like the relative convenience of 'spreadable' butters compared to the conventional stuff, and usually go for whichever brand is on offer at my local supermarket.
Yesterday it was Lurpak's turn to catch my penny-pinching eye, and with at least 4 different types of spreadable butter in their range it was certainly quite an eyeful!
'Slightly salted', 'lighter with olive oil', 'lighter', and 'lightest' - wow, no excuse for not finding one to suit!
The ingredients of the "lightest" product are (in
descending order) :
Water, Butter (27%), Vegetable Oil (19%), Lactic Culture, Milk Protein, Salt (1%), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate)
It was the same price as the other variants, so at around 50% that's some pretty expensive water you're buying! Needless to say it's not suitable for cooking with, and will also make your toast go soggy.
I do realise that its appeal is to the calorie-conscious, but until my doctor makes me an 'offer' I can't refuse
I think I'll stick to a product with a bit more actual butter in it!
Have you settled on a compromise (or have you abandoned butter altogether?)