topic Re: Butter Churner in Kitchen

Butter Churner

coffee drinker — Mon, 11 May 2020 04:14:17 GMT

How many of you watched ITKWD this afternoon and saw the butter churner?

Almost $40 and you have to churn it manually for about 20 minutes. Looked like you got about 1 or 2 sticks worth for all that manual labor. No thank you. I'd rather buy a 1 lb package for about $3 or $4.

If someone was so inclined, couldn't butter be made in a KitchenAid. A lot faster and less effort.

Re: Butter Churner

Icegoddess — Mon, 11 May 2020 04:39:23 GMT

Yes, butter can be made in a mixer or even a food processor although I have never tried it myself. Still don't think I would get the same product taste-wise as what my grandmother used to do since she used milk straight from the cow.

Re: Butter Churner

shoekitty — Mon, 11 May 2020 04:47:05 GMT

I have made butter in my kitchen aid stand mixer. I use high quality straps cream which has the highest butter fat it is worth it. A restaurant near us makes their butter everyday. They are stingy handing it out, but it is so good.

i do not saltmine, and the flavor is so rich, you don't need it. I think the cost of making it is about the same as buying a good butter. The texture and flavor of home made butter are different. You might want to only do it for special, as the left over butter after it goes in fridge takes almost like store bought.

Re: Butter Churner

Kachina624 — Mon, 11 May 2020 04:55:09 GMT

I got a good laugh out of that churn. What will they think up next? I guess it could keep the kids entertained for a few days until the novelty wears off. I accidently made butter when whipping cream once.

Re: Butter Churner

KaySD — Mon, 11 May 2020 07:31:01 GMT

I get the funny side of paying that price for what it is! Still, I just went and looked at that video, and found myself wanting the churn. It's been many years since I made my own butter--so good when fresh, so satisfying to make. And buttermilk! Not artificially cultured! And who doesn't stop midway and spoon out some of that whipped cream...mmmm....

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Pook — Mon, 11 May 2020 08:30:55 GMT

I've tasted churned butter from something like that and the taste and texture is so superior. I am going to get one. When I was growing up we had an egg man who also churned butter for sale - yum!!!

Re: Butter Churner

PinkyPetunia — Mon, 11 May 2020 12:42:28 GMT

I don't see this as being economical, but some people may enjoy making their own butter since we are spending so much time at home now.

Its the same idea as making your own ice cream. I would never be bothered. It is easy to purchase in the supermarket. Yet some people enjoy making their own.

Re: Butter Churner

CelticCrafter — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:21:21 GMT

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
I don't see this as being economical, but some people may enjoy making their own butter since we are spending so much time at home now.

Its the same idea as making your own ice cream. I would never be bothered. It is easy to purchase in the supermarket. Yet some people enjoy making their own.

Two things that would get used once or twice, get put on a shelf taking up valuable real estate space and end up being donated to Goodwill in a few years!

Re: Butter Churner

Peaches McPhee — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:25:30 GMT

Next up:

An iron you have to heat on the fire.

A wringer to wring out your clothes after washing them.

A bellows to bring up the fire in the kitchen fireplace.

A straw broom to clean your cabin.

A candle maker for your lighting needs.

I could go on and on!

Re: Butter Churner

Kachina624 — Mon, 11 May 2020 16:20:54 GMT

Why do you need the churn? Just whip your cream with your electric mixer.

Re: Butter Churner

coffee drinker — Mon, 11 May 2020 18:58:12 GMT

@Kachina624I did the same when I whipped cream. Didn't taste too bad, either. Could not see myself manual churning for 20 minutes for "homemade" butter.

I've written this before, "if QVC sells it, people will buy it"!!!

Re: Butter Churner

coffee drinker — Mon, 11 May 2020 19:02:54 GMT

@Peaches McPhee I'm keeping that list handy. Christmas will be here before you know it, and I'm always looking for that certain something to add to my "Gift Closet." Let's see a straw broom for my SIL -- such an old fashioned gal and the candle maker for my DH. The guy never has enough light!!!

Re: Butter Churner

msclassylady717 — Mon, 11 May 2020 19:48:45 GMT

Hey Coffeedrinker & Pooky, if you check out Lehmans.com they also have the butter churn in 2 different sizes, they also carry that butter boat that QVC use to sell that you put the water in the bottom, and they also have other kits for home making items, like make your own maple syrup.

I did buy a bread slicing guide them them, for when making my breadmachine breads.

Re: Butter Churner

LisaMofSLC — Tue, 12 May 2020 00:12:35 GMT

I watched a funny video of the Beekman boys making home made butter by putting the creme in a mason jar and shaking it, til your arms ached. I saved a mason jar to try it, but haven't yet. The video made me laugh though.

Re: Butter Churner

loriqvc — Tue, 12 May 2020 00:19:10 GMT

This is not the first novelty gadget QVC has sold, and it certainly won't be the last. I'm sure there are people who are currently excited to buy the churn and check it out, and then they'll come back and review it poorly, and it will go away. There are definitely a dozen better ways to get butter, but at least someone will have some fun and perhaps fill up some of their long quarantine hours with a productive task...

Re: Butter Churner

coffee drinker — Tue, 12 May 2020 01:42:01 GMT

@msclassylady717 I'm thinking of buying one of those bread slicing guides. Since we're pretty much home-bound, I've been making English muffin bread and loaf pan types of items. Can't cut the straight slices to save my life. Do you like yours? What kind is it?

Re: Butter Churner

msclassylady717 — Tue, 12 May 2020 19:20:44 GMT

Hey Coffeedrinker ..

My original one from years ago, was all plastic, got lost when I moved. This is the new one is more sturdy, I like it a lot.

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ChouChou — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:08:08 GMT

@LisaMofSLC wrote:
I watched a funny video of the Beekman boys making home made butter by putting the creme in a mason jar and shaking it, til your arms ached. I saved a mason jar to try it, but haven't yet. The video made me laugh though.

I did that with my kids and my grandkids. It's a great rainy day activity or a quarantine activity. They all loved doing it and then have the home made butter on biscuits. They were laughing the entire time they were shaking the mason jars.

Re: Butter Churner

coffee drinker — Tue, 12 May 2020 21:43:11 GMT

@msclassylady717 I really like the looks of that one. I've seen so many of them on Amazon and BB&B and most of them were plastic. The wood ones shown were kind of expensive, IMO -- in the $20+ range and I don't want to spend that much. I'll copy the pic you provided and really look again. Thank you again for the info.

ETA @msclassylady717 FYI, I noticed my computer has a Cortana feature that asked if I wanted more info on the slicer. It brought me to Lehman's (hope I got that name right) and it could be purchased for $20. Not bad because it wood with some plastic. It's currently out of stock, but I'll check that site periodically and look closer at Amazon.

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PA Mom-mom — Tue, 12 May 2020 22:36:31 GMT

@msclassylady717 wrote:
Hey Coffeedrinker & Pooky, if you check out Lehmans.com they also have the butter churn in 2 different sizes, they also carry that butter boat that QVC use to sell that you put the water in the bottom, and they also have other kits for home making items, like make your own maple syrup.

I did buy a bread slicing guide them them, for when making my breadmachine breads.

@msclassylady717 We Love Lehmans!! Visited their store about 40 years ago and bought some things we still use regularly. In years past, we saw small butter churns at local farm auctions and were never tempted. If our grandchildren lived nearby, we might reconsider