I’m waiting for my sister to arrive to sort the garden out.
It’s a beautiful spring day.
I’m also resting my forearm over a proper coffee .
I’ve just made my first pat of butter
Korean spiced, and salted and ………small…..but perky.
My little bathroom man comes later……
Alchemy, turning cream into golden goodness.
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DeleteHow long did it take? Women in my family used to make all their household butter by hand (in a larger version of your jar). Cow to bread, can't beat it.
ReplyDeleteTen minutes from start to finish
DeleteWhy did you buy it? Did you think of butter making in the long term?
ReplyDeleteI don’t generally eat butter or any spread . I don’t buy it
DeleteBut I was reading about making your own which can be flavoured with all kinds of things and thought ten minutes work would yield just enough to to treat myself to for a two week period .
The resulting pat is small.and usable
A little bit of what you fancy x
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DeleteThe homemade butter looks like a real treat!
ReplyDeleteAnother small tick off my bucket list x
DeleteI invested in a Kilner churn a few years back when I downsized to one - I used to use a full size churn. Always check the reduced section in the supermarket for reduced double cream, especially after Christmas; the butter will freeze well for up to 6 months. I also bought the matching Kilner coffee grinder - they're both things of utilitarian beauty. Good to see you got the hands too :)
ReplyDeleteOooo…coffee grinder
DeleteI am charmed with the idea of making home made butter. In fact, the Kilner butter churner can be purchased on Amazon. My finger hovered over the purchase button for several minutes this morning. Since retirement, however, I've been trying to clean out the cupboards of all the gadgets and bits and pieces I don't use. I decided to give myself another day to decide whether or not I will truly use a butter churner. It's so temptingly delightful.
ReplyDeleteYes I got mine from Amazon . It worked well
DeleteBut make sure your cream is at room temperature and the jar itself Is not cold
Melinda, if you already have a food processor, you can use that as well. I know the NYTimes did a story on it several years ago--that's probably behind a paywall, but Mr. Google may be of help!
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DeleteThanks, Jean. I will look into your excellent suggestion.
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DeleteTen minutes work for so much pleasure. Not a bad trade off! I hope your bathroom man can get started soon. BTW, as a vertically challenged person, I'd like to know if he's little, or just the bathroom?🤔 xx (probably opened a can of worms there, John!)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering that, too.
DeleteHugs!
HH and Barbara Anne, the expression "my little man" is a peculiar and rather British affectation. My father-in-law (English) used it when referring to the guy (handyman) who did odd jobs for him - around the house and garden. I thought it condescending but quickly learnt to keep my mouth shut. The sun hasn't set on the British Empire yet.
DeleteDon't take it literally. For all we know John's little man is, in fact, tall and burly.
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I think HH would know that U; she was playing devil's advocate.
DeleteThanks, Rachel. Yes, my comment was tongue-in-cheek. As an English woman, born and bred, I do know the idiom "little man". I knew someone would pull me up on it.
DeleteSorry, HH, got you mixed up with another Hooker in blogland. She, most definitely, isn't English. Maybe, in future, and to keep the peace, we'll all pull up our little flags of allegiance(s) so that tongues can stay firmly where they belong. Most certainly not in your cheek. Neither does tongue-in-cheek make you a "devil's advocate".
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Well U it was the best way of putting it simply and succinctly. I knew that HH was English born and bred.
DeleteI'm glad that's sorted x
DeleteSo am I! xx
DeleteBleeding hell !
DeleteTold you I'd opened a can of worms! xx
Delete. . . . and we all need a little fat in out diets to be healthy! This sounds the best way - cow to toast almost!!!!
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteAs a sign in the kitchen says, "Cooking is alchemy!" Butter making seems sheer magic in this day and time. Is your forearm sore from the effort making the butter?
ReplyDeleteHope the news is all good from the little bathroom man.
Cheers for Garden Goddess Janet!
Hugs!
She did a grand job
DeleteAs Julia Child once said, “With enough butter, anything is good,” and I've no doubt, this butter is good - "Bon appétit."
ReplyDeleteBy the way, my thought of your bathroom reno that you have probably thought of already would be to splurge and get a nice soaking tub!
No Bath , I’m having mine ripped out , a lovely big shower
DeleteMaking butter brings back memories of childhood, my family kept a herd of Friesian and a couple of Jersey cows. The milk from the Jersey's was very rich (for a child) but the butter was marvellous. I still have butter pats from those days but don't make butter anymore.
ReplyDeleteGet making x
DeleteLooks good! Butter improves everything!
ReplyDeleteLast tango in Paris
DeleteThat spicy Korean butter would might make for the last tango anywhere.
DeleteThat looks enjoyable! To make, and also to eat as a treat.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed using the butter pats
DeleteSmall but perky always does it for me.
ReplyDeleteXOXO
Me too
DeleteThe trouble is the the sheer effort of making it seems to encourage a pound or two in weight.
ReplyDeleteVirtuous as well
DeleteFresh, homemade butter is they best. Flavored must make it all the better. If you've found a guy that can plan out and execute the bathroom reno that's great. Janet's magic touch on the garden is always outstanding.
ReplyDeleteIt looked lovely after she had finished, like that feeling when someone else had made your bed
DeleteThat butter looks lovely! My daughter made some once by putting heavy cream in a canning jar and shaking it for several minutes. Turned out just like real butter! Lol.
ReplyDeleteI guess the mechanism is more exciting
DeleteThe butter does look nice. I hardly use butter or eat bread though.
ReplyDeleteMe neither but it doesn’t make huge amounts
DeleteI love the phrase “my little bathroom man.” I also love butter and have never had home-made. My mouth is watering.
ReplyDeleteWhen he came he was funny , bearded charming and very short lol
DeleteDid he MEAN to be funny? When he came, I mean.
DeleteImpressive butter making John. It is easy to see why you decided to invest in a Kilner Butter Maker. Much cheaper than a milkmaid.
ReplyDeleteMore mindfullness churning YP
DeleteA substantial day. Carry on.
ReplyDeleteIt got better
DeleteOh, that looks lush - think I may need to get one of those churns. Thanks for the update John. x
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DeleteI recently switched to 'real' butter after years of margarine (gasp) because of, well, margarine .. but also because we rarely use it anymore so we might as well enjoy the (much) better taste of it. Now you've inspired me to go one step further .. I know, what's next .. the sky's the limit!
ReplyDeleteThe kilner butterchurn can be bought from Amazon
Delete10 minutes and it’s all done
That looks good! I love the thought of making it with different seasoning.
ReplyDeleteI’ve made some with Parmesan and another lot with lime and chillis
DeleteThe butter you made looks like it would taste so good.
ReplyDeleteMy country Grandma used to make butter for their use and to sell. She had a big churn and I remember when my parents and I and my aunt and uncle and cousins used to go to my grandparent's small farm and sit on the front porch (they had the best squeaky porch swing there). Grandma would bring her churn out on the porch and get things started and then my dad or uncle would do the churning. Grandma had a large churn of some kind. I don't know how in the world Grandma used to churn enough butter to sell and also for her use, but she did normally.My dad and uncle were both young, muscular, and used to working hard. They were carpenters. They really got that butter done. Grandma was so happy about that. I still remember her smiling and laughing about how fast they got it done.She always had smiles and compliments for everyone. Grandma had a wooden butter press that she used for the butter she used on her table. It had the pattern of what I know now was a thistle carved into it. It was made of wood and was so pretty to me when I was a child.
I don't remember what kind of cows they had. All I remember, I was only about 4 or 5 years old, is that they were brown and had such pretty eyes, and gave the best tasting milk with the best tasting cream and butter, so much better than the whole milk we drink now.