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I bought a bag of potatoes once that were red on the outside but had yellow flesh. I didn't bother looking very closely at the package, I just put them in my basket. These were the little potatoes, I assumed they were some sort of Yukon Gold. I wanted them for making "squashed" potatoes where you boil them first, then squish them down and bake them. I can't quite remember what it was about them that I found objectionable but I haven't bought them since and I will never again.

What i find annoying are the pictures. They go on and on and on. We've all seen onions in a frying pan - no need to show the same picture as each ingredient is added to it.

I just remembered that when I visited my niece in Fayetteville, NY we used to go to the Farmer's Market there. One place, Kriemhild Dairy farms, sold amazing butter. The fat content was a minimum of 85%. I'd stock up whenever we were there and invariably i used to get gifted that butter every Christmas. Alas, my niece has moved back to Canada.

What is the Quebec brand? Given that Quebec is just across the river, I'll check it out.

I was at Metro today, a supermarket chain. These are their current prices for Lanctantia butter. The butter below is Selection, the store brand and it isn't much cheaper.

Yup. I looked into this once also, and in monetary terms, it just wasn't worth it.

Canadian here. I bought Isigny Sainte Mère butter once and loved it. I still have the little jar it came in. It was expensive but so good. I went to get more and they didn't have any. I was told that import fees on butter were so high no one would pay the price. That one store is the only place I have seen imported butter. We do not get Cabot Creamery or Land o' Lakes either. Supply management and all that.

He was great, wasn't he?

You and Larry Walker.🙂

I use Lanctantia, and I only use unsalted butter. I am not unlike @chromedome in making sure my freezer is stocked with butter. My panic level is about 6 pounds but that is because Lanctantia doesn't go on sale very often. I don't like paying $6 to $7 dollars for a pound of butter so I generally stock up when it goes on sale for $2.99. But, my stash was running low recently and I stocked up with some Selection brand butter, sold by Metro. I haven't used it yet but I will pull out a pound to see how it compares and will post my reaction. I have never purchased Walmart's butter so can't comment on that.

Hi @Snoopy15 I've been to Winnipeg a few times but I was always in the city itself. Welcome to eGullet!

Greetings to a fellow Canadian and welcome to eGullet.

I haven't noticed any difference in the taste of my butter. Also, it spreads as it always did and I have no trouble melting it.

Wow!😬

@Kerry Beal Thank you for posting this. While I didn't know her well, what I did know of her i liked very much. I tried finding her obituary when we first heard that she had passed away but I couldn't find one. I did have her name and address but that didn't help in my search for it. Rest in peace, Suzi. We miss you.

Welcome to the forum!

Me too. And welcome to the forum.

Strawberries on white bread sprinkled with sugar.

If you can catch it before the final rise, you should be able to take it out, shape it, replace it and let the machine carry on. I have found that helps a bit.

I gotta ask - when do you sleep?

I'm wondering why you would want to put anything under your pots when cooking unless it's to collect splatter.

I looked up snitzbrot and thought, gee that looks kinda good. And then I saw that figs was an ingredient. Stopped me cold, it did. I hate figs.

My experience is the same. I once had a glass top electric range and hated it. Stuff baked on and was hard to clean. My induction top is a snap to clean. Just soap and water. I the six years I have had it, I have never needed to "scrape" anything. If I do get a spot that is a bit stubborn, Bar Keepers Friend takes care of it.

I'd happily eat it. Looks delicious.

Where are you located? That might have some bearing on any recommendation.