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Cabot Butter Proves Too Salty in Taste Test, Kerrygold Reigns Supreme
A taste-test of salted grocery-store butters ranks Cabot Creamery’s salted butter near the bottom due to overly salty flavor, with Walmart’s Great Value only slightly better; Kerrygold is the top pick and Plugra is a strong alternative. The piece suggests using Cabot in compound butters or baked goods with reduced salt, or mixing it with unsalted butter to balance flavor, and notes price variance (about $4.93 for 16 oz at Walmart in PA).
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McDonald's Big Arch: A colossal two-patty debut with a bold new sauce
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BTB Veggie Base Too Salty for Comfort in Flavor Ranking
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Four Chef-Approved Tricks to Elevate Canned Fish
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