CG2U Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm waiting to get a jump start on my holiday baking and desperately need Kirkland butter. Someone on a closed thread said they would be reporting if they see any tomorrow. If anyone happens to be in Costco and notices that the butter has returned, please send me a pm or post it here, I need 5 packages=10 pounds. To answer Gringal's question. Kirkland butter cubes stay true to the 4 oz size, has a lower moisture level than Mexican brands, it definitely tastes better as well as being economical. With regards to the moderator's worried LDL level. I'm not eating all of it by myself but I do have others counting on me for their holiday treats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Too much moisture in butter affects baking negatively. That's why I like it & I do a lot of baking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm waiting to get a jump start on my holiday baking and desperately need Kirkland butter. Someone on a closed thread said they would be reporting if they see any tomorrow. If anyone happens to be in Costco and notices that the butter has returned, please send me a pm or post it here, I need 5 packages=10 pounds. To answer Gringal's question. Kirkland butter cubes stay true to the 4 oz size, has a lower moisture level than Mexican brands, it definitely tastes better as well as being economical. With regards to the moderator's worried LDL level. I'm not eating all of it by myself but I do have others counting on me for their holiday treats. How would you compare it to the Danish butter, rather than the Mexican butter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensley Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Went again today at the Galerias and they are still out. No cheese either. What butter are you using locally that is similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringal Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Went again today at the Galerias and they are still out. No cheese either. What butter are you using locally that is similar? It's in the fridge at both Walmart and Superlake. It's "Lurpak" in the silver package and comes from Scandinavia. Both salted and not. I like the flavor better than the Mexican butter. There are some good cheeses at the counter in the back of Superlake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I use Lala butter but it is unsalted which is what we use on a daily basis in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Oooh, it's been a long time since we had a butter thread. I'm always glad to see one pop up. Lurpak butter is fantastic, but YIKES, the price tag will give you heart failure. We used it for a number of years--when the price was 17 pesos per 200 grams--but switched to Kirkland and have never gone back. Lurpak is hovering around 40+ pesos for 200 grams right now. Kirkland is 98 pesos for 2 pounds (about 900 grams). Another poster here on Chapala.com assures us that the Kirkland brand butter is actually made by Tillamook. I would have sworn it is Land O'Lakes. Either way, it's a dense, creamy butter that is far better than any Mexican butter--IMHO, even better than Lala. Like bmh, I only use unsalted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Years ago I heard that Kirkland butter was made by Land O Lakes - no matter who makes it, it's good butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG2U Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I called Costco this a.m. and asked about the butter. They've ordered it, they just don't have a date for it's arrival. The conversation went along the lines of..."Will it be here in a week?" Costco, "I don't know, we don't have a date." "Will it be here by Thanksgiving?" Costco, "Yes." Here's to waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Another poster here on Chapala.com assures us that the Kirkland brand butter is actually made by Tillamook. I would have sworn it is Land O'Lakes. Given their size and clout, it's certainly possible Costco uses more than one supplier to make their Kirkland-branded butter. They would have all kinds of good business reasons to do so. We're down to our last two sticks. Almost panic time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Uh-oh, two sticks and I'd panic too. We keep 6-8 pounds in the freezer 'in case'. I don't ever remember an 'in case' before, but I'm glad we've got some frozen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Have heard from a reliable source that Costco is having trouble getting some items across the border. Quite frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 We are now buying Lurpak but I would really like to know what happened to the Anchor butter from New Zealand. I haven't seen any since last April. Unfortunately, the French Bakery is just around the corner from us...fabulous bread calls for fabulous butter. That combo is my downfall. I can resist just about anything else there but their bread is an addiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobita Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 Which bakery is that, Ferret? and what kind of bread has you so captivated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 We are now buying Lurpak but I would really like to know what happened to the Anchor butter from New Zealand. I haven't seen any since last April. Unfortunately, the French Bakery is just around the corner from us...fabulous bread calls for fabulous butter. That combo is my downfall. I can resist just about anything else there but their bread is an addiction. I asked Pancho a week or so ago if he could get Anchor butter and he said "no". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 which French bakery has fabulous bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 The one between the La Huerta Plaza and (what used to be) Don Pedro's Hacienda Restaurant...actually fronts onto the old Don Pedro's patio. Has umbrellas out front and a number of tables to sit at and have a coffee and a pastry. They have the small baguettes but also the small round loaves (bolas)which are my undoing. Patrice and Sophie are wonderful. I would suggest that you get there by 10:30 if you want bread...otherwise you'll have to settle for a croissant or a Napoleon (mils feuilles) or a fruit tart...or...or. Disclaimer: I will not be held responsible for the extra pounds you put on by knowing that this Pastry Shop exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Ok we live close to it. I am not hooked and that is a good thing Acutally I am in San Cristobal de las Casas right now where we have a French baker who does old fashion bread and two French pastries shops that are excelent but pasties are not my thing , bread is and the one in Ajijic I do not care for. I am safe until I go back to France and there between the bread the buter and the cheeses I am done with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG2U Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Update on the butter status? We're heading out again tomorrow. Last Friday, Costco near Plaza Galarias had Gloria butter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Years ago I heard that Kirkland butter was made by Land O Lakes - no matter who makes it, it's good butter. Interesting. A web search reveals Aurora Organic Dairy as the manufacturer, back in 2007, for CostCo's Kirkland signature brand organic butter, but of course two things: one, the stuff we get here isn't labelled organic, and two... can one "dairy" really be responsible for manufacturing butter for every CostCo store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG2U Posted October 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 No change in Kirkland butter status but there is something I can use at Superlake if I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 There are 2 NOB unsalted butters at SLake, one is $89p and one is $129p for one pound. The deli on Colon, Lilifer, has Land of the Lakes for $139p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgreenbury Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Haven't found anything to compare to Anchor. It became hard to find after Christmas last year and haven't seen any at all since last spring. I, too, queried Superlake and got nowhere. They don't know why it's not there anymore and don't seem to care. After shopping there regularly for 15 years, this is a little annoying. The Organic Valley (I think that's the name) isn't bad and Kirkland's ok but that's a problem now too. I have a little trouble paying over $100. for a pound of butter but no basis for comparison - surely that's a bit extreme, even for an import? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maw7815 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 SL has Organic Valley salted sticks of butter for sale at $12.5p/stick- that is only $50p for a pound of butter! I bought 12 sticks to freeze for baking. maw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG2U Posted November 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Now that the Organic Valley butter is all gone at Super Lake, has anyone seen Kirkland Butter at Costco yet? *fingers crossed* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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