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momof8munchkins
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Is it normal for it to smell like cheese after a week or so in the fridge?
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Not sure what 'raw' butter is, but smelling like cheese seems unusual for any butter.0
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Raw is unpasturizedNot sure what 'raw' butter is, but smelling like cheese seems unusual for any butter.0 -
It is probably going rancid. Do you have it kept in a butter crock or is it in the open air in the fridge?
I have one similar to this one.........0 -
Sounds like it's going bad. The raw milk I buy only lasts about a week before turning.0
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Grokette is right, a "butter bell" is the answer.0
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It was in a covered plastic container in the fridge.. I'll keep that in mind that is spoils fast or goes sour, I should say,and freeze it in smaller packages and only take out what I am going to use.I will look into the crocks
thanks ladies0 -
A thought out of left field.....
Is it 'sweet creamery' butter or 'european' style?
Europeans prefer that the milk is soured a bit before the butter is churned, giving it a tart 'yogurty' note among all the buttery goodness (which is why American butter is called 'sweet'). It's possible that you are detecting this?0 -
\A thought out of left field.....
Is it 'sweet creamery' butter or 'european' style?
Europeans prefer that the milk is soured a bit before the butter is churned, giving it a tart 'yogurty' note among all the buttery goodness (which is why American butter is called 'sweet'). It's possible that you are detecting this?
yes it is.. It is from a local source here in the states.. it was old fashioned butter and not sweet cream butter.it was not bad tasting just different0 -
It is probably going rancid. Do you have it kept in a butter crock or is it in the open air in the fridge?
I have one similar to this one.........
The butter bell stores the butter in water and sealed so it won't turn bad.0 -
I am going to have to find one of these!It is probably going rancid. Do you have it kept in a butter crock or is it in the open air in the fridge?
I have one similar to this one.........
The butter bell stores the butter in water and sealed so it won't turn bad.0 -
Oh, it'll turn eventually - but if you are a regular butter user you'll probably use it up beforehand. I stopped using my bell because my butter usage became so erratic that I could go a couple of weeks between uses. It was turning.The butter bell stores the butter in water and sealed so it won't turn bad.
PS - you can find them on eBay or Amazon quite reasonably priced.0
