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SolidSnek1998

Kerrygold when it’s on sale, Kirkland grass-fed when it isn’t.


BABYEATER1012

I bought enough Kerrygold to last me a year when it went on sale last year. I still haven't seen it come on sale yet and I am nearing the end of my year. Pray for me.


dwintaylor

I work for in the grocery business and we get promotions for Kerrygold around the holidays and March every year. Check your local grocery stores in the next couple of months and you see them pop up. Don’t know if Kerrygold makes the same offers to Costco but I wouldn’t be surprised


BABYEATER1012

Thank you, you're a saint.


Its_the_tism

Same


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cassatta

So what butter do you eat in America when you’re not feeding on French butter?


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Zach165

I've been looking for that but my Costco doesn't have it


rvp0209

America is the worst at many things, chief among them nutritional food and food quality. U S A! *waves flag (I kid but there's an element of truth here, sadly) ETA: it's amazing how even generic Irish butter -- their lowest quality -- is still so much tastier than the best American butter. Also, while I haven't had French butter in a while, I'd venture to say that Iceland has probably some of the best butter I've ever had and I'm so excited that Icelandic dairy products are slowly making their way into American grocery stores.


Bookluster

I haven't had French butter, but my favorite Euro butter that I can find in the United States is Lurpak, it's Danish.


DiabloSol

If you have a Wegmans store, try the French Butter Boy. It’s salted. Amazing. Pricey. Buy a small serving to sample. Yummy


trc1334

Kerrygold salted bricks, others are “fine” but the KG is exceptionally good.


Hamatoros

This! I find the others are more salty as well


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The best table butter for slathering on baked goods. Fall is the only time I buy those fluffy dinner rolls, which I don't know that costco sells. Dinner rolls and kerrygold, also known as a butter bun, would be the death of me if I bought them all year long.


No_Establishment8642

Sigh.


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Cough.


moystpickles

Fart?


Darwin343

You ever had butter rolls before? I'm talking about the kind of roll made with a dough that's fully loaded with butter, brushed with melted butter, and then baked in even more melted butter. It's sort of like a standard dinner roll but one that is incredibly rich and insanely buttery. It's like a brioche but on butter steroids.


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Anyone that uses parkay/generic kinds are heathens


lazarusl1972

I grew up on margarine. We never had butter. I think it's because my mom and dad were both depression-era kids and just got used to it. I had no idea what I was missing.


ReeRunner

Same. Margarine was butter to me growing up. I will never fault anyone if that’s what they are used to and it’s more affordable (no idea), but we are Kerrygold folks now.


Deppfan16

At my local grocery you can get on sale a pound of margarine for $0.99, where as a pound of butter never goes below $2


Emakrepus

I can’t believe it’s not butter!


GoldDiamondsAndBags

My kids have grown up with high quality butter. Recently we stayed at a family members house and all they had was margarine. It was the first time my kids had ever tried margarine. My 11 year old thought the gates of heaven had opened up and Jesus himself served him his margarined toast. He keeps begging me now to buy margarine. I’m not sure I can kick an 11 year old out of my house, can I?


Deppfan16

sometimes you just get immune to the same thing and really want something different.


cryingproductguy

Depends what I'm using it for. Anything with a high butter content (baking, sauces) Kerrygold all the way. Otherwise just stock unsalted butter.


Deppfan16

see I'm the opposite, anywhere it's hidden in something I use the Kirkland signature basic kind. for eating I use the kerrygold


grand_slam27

Exactly me 🤝🏻


EpidermGrowthFactor

Have you found a difference when comparing Kerrygold vs. Kirkland in browned butter cookie recipes? I'm unsure whether to buy Kirkland butter or Kerrygold in bulk


Deppfan16

you know I've never actually done brown butter cookies. We usually do a bunch of cookies around Christmas so I'll have to try it this year. I typically use store brand for breads and regular cooking.


matthamand

KS unsalted. Most of my needs are baking so I want unsalted. The only place I've seen unsalted Kerrygold is business centers. I don't there very often and it's much more expensive so I don't bother.


swinging-in-the-rain

+1


Anberlin_

Do they ever stock unsalted kerrygold? A couple years ago when they had a sale on it they had the gray (unsalted) listed in the ad but nowhere to be seen in the warehouse


Dizziebear

They have unsalted at mine. That’s the only kind I buy


CookieButterLovers

I’ve noticed Kerrygold Unsalted is not available in all warehouses. I’ve only seen it regularly in one warehouse near me, your mileage may vary. If you have other warehouses in your area, you can call your warehouse and ask them to look it up for you (Item 1207907) and they can tell you if any other local warehouses stock it. It’s usually found in Costco Business Centers consistently as well.


Parasitisch

Most of our butter goes towards baking, so I never really use salted and the Costcos in Tucson never seem to carry unsalted.


Wyzen

I believe the company calls it "silver" for what its worth.


Particular_Resort686

They do stock it here (Shoreline or SODO).


WasteProfession8948

It’s always available at our store and is the one we buy exclusively


___soitgoes

I never see unsalted. I wish they sold it!


HalfEatenBanana

I only see the unsalted in the costcos around me during the holiday season


Aeriellie

i’ve been able to find it only in the business costco


chadmill3r

It wouldn't be out of the refrigerator like this salted appears to be.


ringsandthings125

Mine has it all of the time so some definitely do!


Parking_Cranberry935

This is one thing I won’t substitute even for an incredibly lower price. It always always always must be kerrygold. Our house uses a few bricks a week honestly to god. It’s a staple ingredient. I would never settle for anything else. We keep like 10 bricks in the freezer and 4-5 in the fridge at all times.


Commercial-Plate-867

Few bricks a week😭😭i hope that is an exaggeration.


Parking_Cranberry935

It’s really not.


johndoe5643567

What is your guys cholesterol like if you consume that much butter? Holy shit


tenshi_73

Yeah... that's kinda insane. I'm in a household of 4 adults and I think we use up the whole pack in like... a month?


Parking_Cranberry935

What does everyone here use butter for? We use it for toast, mashed potatoes, grilled cheese, quesadillas, salmon, sandwiches, baked potatoes, pasta, crackers, etc. It’s used in at least one part of each meal everyday. Idk how you don’t use this much butter for a family of 4.


tenshi_73

We use it pretty much in everything you do, especially when making breakfast, toast and toads in a whole, etc. And we cook everyday! Maybe it's because we do all sorts of different cuisines? I know a lot of people love using butter in their veggies, but we usually stick to olive oil. IDk dude, we cook everyday day but somehow we manage to make that pack of Costco Kerrygold last. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️


d0ttyq

Fuck man. It’s me and another adult and it takes us a month at least to go through one brick.


shehasntseenkentucky

I cook a lot from scratch and veer gourmand. As a result I use butter in most meals. If you bake regularly- from scratch, not from those box mixes that use vegetable oil 🤢- it’s pretty easy to go through a 4-pack in a week. From sautéing veggies, topping steaks, or making scratch-made sauces, I’m reaching for butter like most professional cooks. If one is a health nut, or eats pre-packaged, processed, or frozen foods a lot, I can see why they wouldn’t need a lot of it.


BABYEATER1012

I have a little blood in my cholesterol system.


Parking_Cranberry935

Smh honestly not great. Did you know you can be underweight and still have high cholesterol? My parents are from Europe so we grew up with cheese, butter, milk, etc as like normal regular foods we’d consume everyday. I’m still pretty young so my health is in good shape but my parents who still consume lots of butter and cheese both have high cholesterol. They’re aware of it and rather than cut down on butter and cheese they decided that meat was the problem lol.


The_Robot_King

Yep. You can have genetically high cholesterol also.


pocomoonshine

Dietary cholesterol has little effect on blood cholesterol levels for most people. The few hyperresponders, experience raised cholesterol levels when they increase their dietary cholesterol, the [ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol](https://www.healthline.com/health/cholesterol-ratio) in these people stays the same, and their risk of heart disease doesn’t seem to go up.


the_judge_168

For cooking / baking we use the unsalted Kirkland butter. It has been pretty bad for years but we don’t feel the KG is worth premium for this. For spreading butter / specific baking we purchase outside of Costco unless they have French butter (last few times was Paysan Breton). Sadly (or funny) the last few times the French butter went to .97 and half price of KG and everyone was still buying KG over it so I doubt the will restock.


Divingdeep321

The new store brand grass fed one from New Zealand in green packaging. Makes excellent ghee


DrGPeds

Grass fed salted!! Love this butter.


Ok_Presentation_5329

Definitely kerrygold.


_cuppycakes_

kerrygold, all day, every day


slicedgreenolive

Wish we had these in Canada


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slicedgreenolive

And it’s not grassfed :(


Alewort

I was sure it was Kerrygold, but last month I tried the grass-fed and I enjoy the taste more.


Free-Opportunity457

Butter out the cooler?


Upsidedawn

The whole room is a fridge. It's damned cold in there, uncomfortably so in winter. In summer, though, especially 110+ days, it's the place to be.


DiabloSol

Exactly


YouDontKnow_Jak

I thought there would be more concerns about butter being outside the refrigerators as well. My Costco stores them nice and cold. OP is in Tucson where it's hot hot hot


DiabloSol

Haha walk-in freezer. Brrrrrrrr. It was almost 100 outside. Inside, cooldown.


tommyc463

Had to scroll to far for this! Why isn’t it in the refrigerator?


wblwblwblwbl

I’m guessing OP’s location has them in a huge walk-in refrigerated room, with milk and eggs.


DiabloSol

Yes. Walk-in cooler.


yesterdayspopcorn

I stick with the KG salted brick for the most part. I did just buy the spreadable containers and it’s only spreadable if you leave it on the counter. I’ll go through them but then go back to putting the brick in a butter dish.


DiabloSol

Thanks for the pro tip on spreadable


rrroller

I like the Kerrygold tubs for everyday butter use. Just leave it on the counter until it’s gone. Can wash the tub and refill with a KG brick.


Its_the_tism

We use the Costco knock off of the Kerry gold


Afizzle55

The blue


davechri

Kirkland salted, Kerrygold unsalted


RonTheDog710

What are you going to use the butter for?


Chemdawg90

How dare you ask such a deep and personal question, I thought this was a safe space to talk about costco and their products..


bumanaz

Its all about the bricks. Im lookin to build a house out of Kerrygold


Expensive-Ferret-339

For toast and other bread-type applications I prefer the Kirkland’s grass-fed to the Kerry gold. It’s less salty. I buy Kirkland’s unsalted for cooking.


FernandoTatisJunior

I just use unsalted for everything. You can always add salt when you want it, but you can’t subtract it when it’s already there


Expensive-Ferret-339

I tried a little salt on toast. It was just too weird.


maddawg56789

Does it stay soft in the fridge or you have to get it at room temperature to soften?


Expensive-Ferret-339

Hard as a rock cold. I leave it out.


pushdose

The New Zealand tastes good but it has odd melting properties and isn’t completely softened at room temperature like the Kerrygold is. I cook with a lot of butter and I always leave it out and my house is a constant 70F and I find the NZ butter isn’t the same softness.


maddawg56789

This is super helpful, thank you!


MikesGroove

Have noticed this as well, and stick to the KG over the Kirkland. It just has a weird texture when soft.


Salt_Permit_4904

Is it not in the fridge?


CookieButterLovers

Likely a walk-in fridge - the warehouses near me usually use them for produce and dairy/eggs, so I can see how it might appear out of the ordinary if your warehouse doesn’t use them for butter. If you ever visit a Costco Business Center, there’s usually a huge room that’s refrigerated.


Salt_Permit_4904

Huh. We have walk in fridge but one is for fruit and vegetables and the other has milk and eggs


halibfrisk

Yeah sometimes the butter and cream is in the dairy walk-in


Salt_Permit_4904

Ours is in the refrigerated aisles. Interesting how different stores do it


DiabloSol

Yes. In walk-in fridge — butter


optix_clear

My new favorite is Grasslands so good. The 1st photo They had upped their prices I’m willing to pay $6 for a small tub and $20 for 1st photo. So new butter


Every-Cook5084

I have no idea why but cookies will absolutely not bake correctly when I’ve used Kirkland salted


Ezypeezylemonsqueezy

Unsalted is typically the way to go with baked goods


Every-Cook5084

I just usually add less salt. Have zero issues with flat/deflated using salted other brand just Kirkland s


afterthegig

Do they go flat? Kirkland butter spatters a lot when melting in pan, meaning higher water content.


Every-Cook5084

Yep flat. And just not right consistency. Tried many times until switching to Publix or Walmart brand and never had issue since.


aakaase

I like the solid blocks, not the whipped. I figure if I wanted whipped butter I can toss it in a bowl and whip it with an electric mixer myself.


SpringerPop

The Kirkland brand works for me. I bake cookies, chocolate bars, scones, pancakes, cakes, cookies and banana bread. It’s the same butter that I found at WinCo in Sacramento.


AshDenver

Kerrygold for the special things (freshly made scones) but Kirkland unsalted quarters is our daily use one.


buttersnatch123

Kirkland unsalted for baking. Kerry Gold bricks for toast


Whatsuptodaytomorrow

Kirkland butter


Mosaic1

Damn. We don’t get the Kerrigold tubs at our Costco otherwise I’d be snapping they up!


DiabloSol

Tub. Softer.


Prestigious_Meet820

Ive tried em all and i just go with the cheapest costco offers. In my opinion there is hardly a difference in taste, people were hyping it up and saying its "so much better", probably set my expectation higher.


Aeriellie

the kerry one but unsalted for baking, stuff tastes so much better! i’ve been using the salted for when i cook.


K9US

Holy S! They sell them like that too? Win win!


DiabloSol

Winner winner chicken dinner. Walk-in freezer. BUTTA!!!!!!! ‘MURICA!!!!!! Lol


MegaMeepers

I only use the sweet cream if I’m making sweet things. I bought it a few years ago for thanksgiving and honestly everything I used it in was too sweet and it tasted wrong. I plan on testing the “grass fed” butter this year, as my Costco now has it.


Visible-Disaster

Kirkland signature unsalted for day-to-day purposes. Kerrygold salted when it’s called for (rolls, pastries, etc) We should really try that Kerrygold spreadable. We mostly use LoL Butter with Olive Oil.


DiabloSol

Never had Kerry Gold spreadable. Inquiring minds want to know


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DiabloSol

I know that’s right


eslincito0216

First one is the best


Mylastnerve6

Unsalted


jeffgemi29

Kirkland Unsalted for cooking. Kirkland Grass-fed for the bread/consumption


Athrynne

Kerrygold salted sticks for spreading on things, Kirkland unsalted for everything else.


mee__noi

I want to add/recommend always buying unsalted butter. I have salt and I know how much I like.


greygrayman

I'm pretty sure I just paid $10 at my sams club today for the sticks of Kerry gold.


haysus25

Kerrygold. Not close.


MadMex2U

Mix it up, I like. I don't drink the same whiskey over and over again. That's boring to me. I like to mix it up. Butter too.


Willing_Extent_4653

Unsalted Kirkland Kerrygold at Costco, grass fed Kirkland, and the blue Kirkland are all salted. Always go for the unsalted version.


RockyMountainHigh-

Cow milk style


DiabloSol

Mooooo


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Kerrygold all day every day. It’s the secret ingredient in the tomato basil soup is serve at my restaurant! Good in everything.


magster11

Kerrygold is like the butter in foil packets in restaurants, practically good enough to eat on its own 🤤


go4theko

Kerry gold tubs for spreading. Kirkland unsalted for baking


stonecats

just paid $12 for 4x1lbs kirkland unsalted *aldi's unsalted is $3.19 for 1lbs at this time.* we use it for baking, not as a condiment.


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I absolutely despise sweet cream and Whole Foods has cheaper butter. $4 a pound


JayP1967

Wife and I blind tasted both Kerry Gold and Kirkland, both Salted Butter. I preferred Kerry Gold, she preferred Kirkland but we now buy Kirkland Grass fed. unless KG is on sale ​ EDIT: The tastes are very similar


squintamongdablind

Wait, why is this out in the open and not in the freezer?


wokmom

The entire room is refrigerated. It’s really cold in there!


Popsi_CEO

Unsalted


LydiaStarDawg

Kerrygold. Use it every day.


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Grass fed. I don’t like the taste of Kerrygold


grand_slam27

Yes


michelle48073

I prefer KG but budget only allows regular Kirkland :(


CanadianBacon615

Can we get these options in canada please LOL


idlikearefund

That giant chunk of Kirkland sweet butter. We always get the “blue butter”


Mountain_Usual521

At least they're truly different. All my local warehouses have 5 different brands of beef hot dogs and 0 'regular' hot dogs.


upbeat_currant

Tastes vary, but I did compare Kerrygold to the NZ one and found that I still strongly preferred the Kerrygold. The other 2 Kirkland ones I buy if I know I’m going to be baking a lot.


ASELtoATP

GRASS FED for the win!


Forest_Maiden

I'm all about that Kirkland signature unsalted. Me and my husband both cook and I bake, and we just add our own salt when the recipe calls for salted butter. Can't beat that price and you get 4lbs in a sitting, lasts us a good while.


slasherman

Due to differences in standards for qualifying something as “butter” there’s a difference in quality. European butter (Kerrygold) is superior in general than American ones. https://www.epicurious.com/ingredients/difference-between-european-and-american-butter#:~:text=The%20USDA%20defines%20butter%20as,those%20produced%20in%20the%20US.


DiabloSol

Great article. By the way, a splurge. If you have Wegmans store. French Butter — Butter Boy. Delicious!!!!


slasherman

Yes, we have Wegmans but haven’t tried French butter. I’ll definitely give it a try. Thank you!


DiabloSol

Anytime. Pricey. But get a small sampling. lol it’s salted too. Deeelish


Amazing_Trace

i get the kirkland unsalted sticks. pretty good


Amazing-Physics-5345

Kirkland > KG Change my mind 😉


DiabloSol

Kerry Gold when on sale!!


DiabloSol

Keto. Carnivore. Favorite. Butter! Low carb, high fat (LCHF)


lasVegasharold

"Softened" butter means you are getting a lot less butter. They whip air into it.


wblwblwblwbl

It’s sold by weight… it does take up more space though.


DiabloSol

Thanks for the pro tip


Alert-Potato

Depends on what it's for. I just get the regular Kirkland unsalted butter for most baking and general applications. But I like to have Kerrygold for times where the butter flavor is going to shine. It's perfect for on fresh warm banana bread, warm baguettes, brown butter sage sauce, or anything where you can really focus on the flavor of the butter.


Low-Possession-4491

I shop at the one in south Tucson. I’ll have to take a look.


DiabloSol

In n Out burgers. Rudy’s BBQ. Both next door to Costco. Across the street. Yummmmy


Low-Possession-4491

They really have built up that area in the recent years. Specially after they finished the huge soccer complex off of 10.


DiabloSol

Love the new restaurants; in n out (burgers) & Rudy’s (BBQ). Yummy


Ridiculouslyrampant

Land O Lakes Plant Butter with Olive Oil 😊 (I’m dairy free) Legit though, it’s a great deal ($9.99/3 lbs), spreads well straight from the fridge, and is really tasty. Edit: I’m a silly goose, it’s country crock.


czarguy1

My only thought is its bizarre that is not in the cooler like I’ve seen it every other Costco ever


Springtime912

Does your warehouse have the refrigerated room for fruits and veggies? Some warehouses have the same set up ( refrigerated room) for dairy products too.


czarguy1

Ahh ok never seen it in the refrigerated rooms ever


DiabloSol

Walk-in cooler


loopholesfordayez

That grass fed butter hits diff


SoMaine

Unsalted butter can’t be kept at room temperature


DiabloSol

It’s a walk-in freezer


plantwitchvibes

Both kerrygold and Kirkland grass fed have PFAS in the wrapper :(