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Badbethee
10-26-2010, 07:38 AM
When making canna butter does it really matter if you use unsalted or salted butter? If it does make a difference, what is it? Please advise.

Thanks!
amrcnbut
10-26-2010, 11:19 AM
it doesn't matter. the salt will boil off. that's why unsalted is used. but it won't cause any harm
headshake
10-26-2010, 03:38 PM
it doesn't matter. the salt will boil off. that's why unsalted is used. but it won't cause any harm

now i might be a little off here, but how does salt, which is a solid, boil off? please elaborate on this.


there is no difference when using either type of butter. bakers use un-salted butter a lot as there is usually salt added in baking recipes. it can also change things while baking as there is lot's of chemical/heat reactions happening.



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EvilCartman
10-26-2010, 07:52 PM
it doesn't matter. the salt will boil off. that's why unsalted is used. but it won't cause any harm

:what:


now i might be a little off here, but how does salt, which is a solid, boil off? please elaborate on this.

Heh, I did a double-take on that one! :D

If that were possible, the power-generation industry could save a bundle on water treatment chemicals for the big boilers. The reasoning is from "Bizzaro World". :upsidedow
nuglover
10-27-2010, 08:06 AM
unsalted is just healthier we already get way to much salt in our diet. the only reason the salt butter is to preserve it longer.
Ocotillo
10-27-2010, 08:50 AM
Both would be the correct answers. Salt does not "boil off" except in bizzaro Jerry's kitchen. That is especially bizzar because Jerry never cooks!

Unsalted butter is used in baking so salt can be added precisely according to the recipe. Since you can not measure the salt in salted butter it's not used. For example: too much salt would lessen yeast reaction making bread not rise as much.

Doc Oc.


now i might be a little off here, but how does salt, which is a solid, boil off? please elaborate on this.

there is no difference when using either type of butter. bakers use un-salted butter a lot as there is usually salt added in baking recipes. it can also change things while baking as there is lot's of chemical/heat reactions happening.

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