In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:36:44 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> > "Sqwertz" > wrote
> >
> >> On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 19:40:40 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >>> Also, my store is having Land O Lakes butter $2 a pound
> >>> this week, maybe they're getting rid of the inventory of
> >>> 1/4 pound sticks. Okay with me.
> >>
> >> I just bought 4lbs of butter at Costco for $1.53/lb. I think I'm
> >> making croque monsieurs for dinner...
> >
> > You like the Costco butter? I remember you had questions.
>
> Good memory. I've had trouble using it for candy-making -
> getting it up to toffee temps. I've had three successive failed
> attempts using that butter, but this christmas I bought store
> brand butter (HEB brand), and I made 3 or 4 batches without
> incident.
>
> Other than that, Costco butter has served me well for all other
> uses.

Huh. I wonder if it's had water added to it. Some butter does, and I
regard it as a nasty trick.

Miche

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