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Does anyone know where I can buy French butter with salt crystals in it? I will be moving to San Diego North County and would like to know where to shop

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At this point in might be easier to find a way to MAKE french butter with salt crystals... – Cos Callis Jun 9 '11 at 18:45
Welcome to the site, Sandra. I have closed this question as too localized, as it asks about San Diego only. Please see the FAQfor mor details. A general question about where to find or make this style of butter would be fine. The question can be reopened if you edit it or you can just ask a new one. – yossarian♦ Jul 15 '11 at 12:08

closed as too localized by yossarian♦ Jul 15 '11 at 12:06

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Look for your local specialty market. Maybe Sprouts, Trader Joe's or possibly Henry's will work as well. You might see it as European butter (maybe called cultured butter as well). To me it has a taste different than sweet cream butter, as I believe it is cultured and will have a little higher butterfat content. I am not sure I have ever seen the salt crystals in it before. But all salt is a crystal so if you find it labeled salted than go with it. If not, or want it to be more French, just buy some unsalted and some fleur de sel (french sea salt) and make a compound butter from it.

OK, so maybe salt alone wouldn't quite make it a compound butter but you get what I mean.

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