{"id":330,"date":"2008-11-26T16:36:15","date_gmt":"2008-11-26T15:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/?p=330"},"modified":"2008-11-26T16:36:15","modified_gmt":"2008-11-26T15:36:15","slug":"give-thanks-for-your-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bakkerbugle.com\/blog\/2008\/11\/26\/give-thanks-for-your-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Give thanks for your butter"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are many things that I love about living in Ireland. There are a few things that annoy or trouble me. But there is one thing that I clearly hate — the fact that butter comes in a single chunk of butter — 454 grams, to be precise. Why is it 454 grams, you ask? Because that is as close to one pound of butter as you can get in metric terms. <\/p>\n

I could deal with a big block of butter if only there were measurements on the wrapping.
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The wonder that is American butter comes in a package of four sticks to a pound<\/a>, with tablespoons and other measurements clearly marked on the wrapping. Irish butter, by contrast, arrives unadorned. It comes in the same kind of waxed-paper wrapping as American butter, but no useful scales or handy particulars mar its gleaming gold packaging.<\/p>\n

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A poor cook is left to either (1) guess or (2) calmly force the butter into a measuring cup, making sure that all the air pockets are gone. <\/p>\n

You may have noticed, by my tone, that this drives me crazy. As many of you know, I love to bake. But between the tiny oven and the butter, I’ve been driven to distraction. <\/p>\n

So, for all those American cooks out there, preparing for their Thanksgiving feast, please take a moment to appreciate the lowly American stick of butter. Pause for a moment and reflect that if you need six tablespoons, it is easy as can be. Take heart that American ingenuity has again triumphed over old-world “complacency”. Love your butter and give thanks for its genius – it’s the best there is. <\/p>\n

Well… American butter’s taste may not be that great, but it’s darn easy to measure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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