Best widely-available butter in France

[Gail CDM]

I am lucky enough to have the Amish. They make great butter...fresh. Don't know how that compares to the French, but it sure is a "well rounded" butter. Good for all applications. Especially on popcorn....yum!

[Aloha Steve]

I know this is article is a bit dated, however, I cook with the #2 best from the article, Lurpak, since the winner is not available around here. I buy the #1 overall winner, which is surprisingly a butter made in CA and its sold here for 3.49 for 1/2 a pound, for spreading.

This is a website with good info about butter but I have not had time to go thru it.

I'd like to know what is considered, as close to today as possible, as above article is 3-4 years old:

The best to bake with and best tasting on its own ?

Edited March 17, 2010 by Aloha Steve (log)

[Parigi]

My fave butters are:

- beurre Bordier aux Algues, great for Tartine or melted ond Natto beans. Daniel Rose turned me on to it.

- beurre Pascal Beillevaire. Beillevaire has opened shops in several locations in Paris.

A good place in Paris to find good butters and cheeses is Ferme St Hubert on rue Rochechouart. And also at Papilles Gourmandes on rue des Martyrs, not far from a Pascal Beillevaire place.