Regan Daley in 'In the sweet kitchen' says the color of butter changes
seasonally because the cow's diet changes (e.g., fresh grass, dried feed).
She says that dairies color butter so that it remains the same color all
year around.

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Food Prospector, Merritt Island, FL

Food Prospector wrote:
> Regan Daley in 'In the sweet kitchen' says the color of butter changes
> seasonally because the cow's diet changes (e.g., fresh grass, dried feed).
> She says that dairies color butter so that it remains the same color all
> year around.
>
Some companies add anatto to the butter for coloring. Others never do.
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Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

as a child we chyrned our own butter or used a mason jar for small batchs
real butter is white or a very pale yellow.
seasons and diet didnt make any diff

(GMAJaskol) wrote:

>as a child we chyrned our own butter or used a mason jar for small batchs
>real butter is white or a very pale yellow.
>seasons and diet didnt make any diff

No, but you always had the same cow(s), or at least the same breed.

Different breeds of cows will produce different colors of butter.
Change the diet, and many will also change the color of the butter.

jenn
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Jenn Ridley

A lot of butter has annotto food coloring - read label - real butter should
only be cream or cream and salt.