"Zywicki" > wrote in message
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> "I usually like butter on rye toast. I've been eating it this way for
> years.
> Can I also use butter on whole wheat toast? I see nothing on the butter
>
> wrapper or bread package which sheds any light on the issue. Help!"
>
> Ha! You're clearly a toast connoiseur, and know your ways around the
> noble crust. You're right, Big Butter isn't interested in accuracy or
> helping
> out us little guys. I remember, back before butter had gone corporate,
> they
> used to care about the consumer and address things like this. You
> can't
> blame them I suppose; Parkay kind of ruined it for everyone - the dairy
> industry
> had to keep up somehow. But I miss those days.
>
> The first thing you have to consider is whether or not your whole wheat
> is really
> "whole" wheat, or is just what's labelled "wheat bread," which can
> have any amount
> of whole wheat flour. These breads can be overwhelmed by a really good
> butter, although
> with standard Land-O-Lakes or store brand, they work fine. It goes
> with out saying that you're
> using unsalted.
>
> You might be lucky enough to live somewhere near a developing artisan
> buttermaker. These folks
> are bringing back the ancient noble art of churning as it was meant to
> be. Many use organic milk from their
> own cows. This stuff is the best. If you're using this, then you
> either should be baking your own bread or
> using artisan baked stuff.
>
> Plugra, or finnish butter, is availlable in specialty stores and
> high-end groceries like Whole Foods. It might even
> be availlable in normal stores like Kroger or Albertsons or Aldi. You
> can probably also buy it over the internet.
>
> What are you burning your bread with? I tried the fork method like
> they do in the UK, but I just couldn't master it. Maybe if I had a
> roaring fire, but it doesn't work with a gas range. I know some people
> like those retro styled hulks like Cuisinart is selling, but those are
> mostly overpriced flash. I've had perfectly good results with a thrift
> store hamilton beach two slicer. I don't like the color, but hey,
> isn't that what spray paint is for?
>
> Good luck and enjoy.
>
> Greg Zywicki
> I'm not sure who I'm making fun of.
>

Find the discussion called "Garlic Spread --> Garlic Bread" or something
like that. :-)