Is Butter Healthy?
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The healthiest fats are animal fats, coconut oil and olive oil so you may be forgiven for thinking that ALL butter is healthy and you were avoiding inflammatory seed oils (so-called "vegetable oils") by eating butter. But soft butter is adulterated!
For example, Lurpak Soft butter is made spreadable directly from the fridge by adding rapeseed oil (or canola oil) to their standard butter, along with water and sometimes buttermilk, rather than using chemical additives. This blend of dairy butter and oil ensures it remains soft for easy spreading.
Key Ingredients in Lurpak Soft Varieties
• Rapeseed/Canola Oil: The primary ingredient added to keep the butter soft.
• Water: Helps create a spreadable emulsion.
• Buttermilk: Used in "Softest" versions for a creamier texture.
• Lactic Culture & Salt: Used for flavor and preservation
If you're into this type of stuff, research ghee which is also known as clarified butter. It stays semi-liquid even in the fridge and like normal butter, you don't really need to refrigerate it at all.