1. Is the butter frozen or refrigerated?
Refrigeration is recommended.
Butter is grease. Although it can be frozen, freezing will affect the texture of butter. When butter is dissolved, it will become rich in particles, which will affect the taste. Therefore, it is suggested that butter should not be placed in the freezing layer of the refrigerator, but in the cold storage layer.
2. How long can it be stored at room temperature?
Butter will naturally soften at room temperature. The higher the temperature, the faster the softening and decay. Generally speaking:
Room temperature is about 20℃, and it will rot after 2-3 days.
When refrigerated at 2-8℃, it can be stored for 6- 12 months;
Frozen below 0℃, it can be stored for 12- 18 months;
3. How to store butter?
It is recommended to wrap it in tin foil and put it in the refrigerator.
Tin foil can isolate air and prevent butter from oxidation and deterioration. If you want to use butter, you need to be careful not to contact the air for a long time, so as not to cause oxidation and deterioration. After cutting the required amount, put the butter back in the refrigerator.
4. How to choose butter
Cut a piece, how the color outside is the same as that inside, which means it is fresh. If the outside is deeper than the inside, the butter has been oxidized. If it is still within the warranty period, it can be sealed and frozen for 3-6 months before use.
5. Is it good for animals or plants?
Animal butter is good.
Vegetable butter is margarine, while animal butter is natural butter extracted from milk.
Vegetable butter is much cheaper than animal butter. It contains more trans fatty acids. Long-term consumption of food processed with vegetable butter is very unfavorable to the cardiovascular system and will cause cancer. It is recommended to eat less vegetable butter.
6. The difference between butter and cheese
1. Difference in nutritional value
Cheese: Cheese, also called cheese, is a fermented dairy product. Cheese is the essence of milk, which is rich in nutrition and contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Cheese is easily absorbed by the human body after chewing.
Butter: Butter is the product of mixing fresh milk, taking the thick substance, and then filtering out the water. Butter is mostly fat and low in nutrients. Margarine contains a lot of trans fatty acids, which will be harmful to your health if you eat it for a long time.
2. Difference of heat
Cheese: 328 kcal/100g, low fat content 20-30%.
Butter: 888 kcal/100g, with extremely high fat content, more than 90% of which is fat, which is easy to gain weight after long-term consumption.
3. Different tastes
Cheese: Cheese is made from fermented milk, which has the taste of milk, salty and yogurt.
Butter: Butter is made of milk, which has a strong fragrance, creamy taste and no sour fermentation taste.