Charles Gifford wrote:

> "Fred" > wrote in message
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>>Why use unsalted butter? For the same reason one
>>should always use unsalted butter and that is because it allows the cook
>>to control the salt level, not the ingredients.


> Nonsense. Most recipes using salted butter also call for added salt. The
> added salt can be adjusted.

Most of my cookbooks recommend in the front matter that unsalted butter
be used. You might want to check that section once in awhile.



>>Salt is added to butter to
>>make it last longer.


> Not always the reason. Many people prefer the taste of salted butter.

However, the original reason salt was added was as a preservative. You
have no position there. That people became used to it and then salted
became the standard is another matter.


jim