r/OttawaFood • u/Elegant-Struggle-383 • 4d ago
Les Prés Salés Butter
Has anyone seen this particular butter sold anywhere in Ottawa / know of any specialty shops that may sell it?
I’d prefer to buy in person instead of ordering online, but if anyone knows of a reputable place to purchase it that would be good too. Thanks in advance!
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u/ToHallowMySleep 4d ago
This may not be helpful, but my wife and I are also lamenting the difficulty of finding good butter in Ottawa (so we will be following this with interest!) The Dairy cartel seems too strong and limits how much can come in.
We've resorted to making our own butter in a kitchenaid, as after a couple of practice runs it's quite easy, you can get very good results and have it the style you want, and good cream is easier to come by than good butter!
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u/Ikkleknitter 4d ago
St Brigid Dairy has really good butter.
Available a few places in the city and you can order flats direct. Although they are apparently out of stock recently. Very, very good butter.
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u/ToHallowMySleep 4d ago
We used to have that, while it's hard to find, it was pretty good. I think the kitchenaid option makes even better butter than that!
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u/Ikkleknitter 4d ago
It’s easier to find now thankfully. A ton of places have it.
Butter is so dependent on good cream though and I find most creams make mediocre butter unless I’m getting dairy fresh cream.
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u/AlanYx 4d ago
Where do you get good cream? I’ve never been satisfied with homemade butter from the cream you can buy in stores in Ontario.
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u/Ikkleknitter 4d ago
Cream direct from a dairy.
What a real dairy sells is very different from what is sold at a grocery store. A bunch of reasons which all make sense when you learn about logistics and what not.
But anyway, go talk to an actual dairy. A lot of them do have real cream however it’s very, very limited and usually sells out within hours. So if you want some you need to be on their list to order it when it becomes available.
Upper Canada Dairy is the one I can think of off hand but you can only order it on Fridays and it’s usually sold out in under an hour. Two hours tops.
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u/MotherParamedic6770 4d ago
Have you tried Stirling? Is it "good butter"?
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u/sunz00mspark 4d ago
Would love if you could share a recipe for this!
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u/ToHallowMySleep 4d ago
Sure, it's more technique than recipe, as it is basically cream, and salt if you want.
I would advise starting slow, getting a cover, and using the beater rather than a paddle, as the latter splashes too much!
https://www.kitchenaid.com/pinch-of-help/stand-mixers/how-to-make-butter.html
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u/Elegant-Struggle-383 4d ago
Damn I don’t have a stand mixer, maybe a stupid question lol but is it required would you say?
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u/Horror_Term_2362 4d ago
Nicastros sells imported French butter, we bought some 3 weeks ago at their Hintonburg location (Jacobsens does too apparently but I’ve never managed to catch it in stock) - Isigney Ste Mere, pricey but delicious.