Can These Butter Experts Tell a $2 Stick From a $8 One? | Wirecutter | Taste Test

Whether you’re using it for baking, cooking, or just your morning toast, butter is a non-negotiable kitchen staple. But is it worth paying a premium for? We put 16 different varieties to the test — from salted to cultured and everything in between — to see how budget-friendly options compare to their pricier counterparts. On this episode of Wirecutter Taste Test, host Katie Quinn and writer Lesley Stockton are joined by NYT Cooking baking extraordinaire Vaughn Vreeland to choose their favorite sticks. Watch along to see which butters are worth the splurge. And no, this review is not sponsored – Wirecutter reviews never are! 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Meet our tasters: Katie Quinn, Lesley Stockton, and Vaughn Vreeland 01:09 - Round One: Uncultured & Unsalted Butter 04:40 - Round Two: Unsalted & Cultured Butter 07:33 - Round Three: Salted & Uncultured Butter 09:29 - Round Four: Salted & Cultured Butter 11:10 - Round Five: Truffle Butter 12:39 - Round Six: Cinnamon Sugar Butter 13:30 - Round Seven: Ghee 14:36 - Bonus Round: Buffalo, Goat, Cow, and Sheep Butter 17:08 - Winner is crowned! Check out our butter guide here: https://wrctr.co/3QJwstL You can find Lesley Stockton’s Wirecutter reviews here: https://wrctr.co/4d7VaLw Try some of Vaughn Vreeland’s recipes here: https://wrctr.co/4uywO4R Watch NYT Cooking videos here:    / nytcooking   Here are all of the butters we tasted: Ronnybrook European Style Unsalted Butter: https://wrctr.co/4eUy2mg Kirkland Signature Unsalted Sweet Cream Butter: https://wrctr.co/4eqK0UN Vermont Creamery Unsalted Cultured Butter: https://wrctr.co/4tQvXwC Ploughgate Creamery Cultured Unsalted Butter: https://wrctr.co/4tca6hY Great Value Sweet Cream Salted Butter Sticks: https://wrctr.co/3Qz0LDk Kerrygold Grass-Fed Pure Irish Salted Butter Sticks: https://wrctr.co/3QKFbvw Rodolphe Le Meunier Churned French Butter: https://wrctr.co/4naDC6o Trader Joe’s Cultured Salted Butter: https://wrctr.co/4tVpyjq Bettergoods Black Truffle Butter: https://wrctr.co/4tcvunl Fabrique Délices Black Truffle Butter: https://wrctr.co/4t8pCv4 Kerrygold Cinnamon & Sugar Butter Blend: https://wrctr.co/4t5VIHK Land O’Lakes Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread: https://wrctr.co/3OYgtHB Swad Pure Cow Ghee: https://wrctr.co/4tMNhT9 Pure Indian Foods Original Ghee: https://wrctr.co/42bMpv4 Meyenberg Goat Milk Butter: https://wrctr.co/4cJpAF7 Delitia Buffalo Milk Butter: https://wrctr.co/3OyDVes We personally test and review products to help you shop smartly. Visit Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel:    / @wirecutter   Follow us: Instagram:   / wirecutter   Facebook:   / thewirecutter   TikTok:   / wirecutter   Here's Katie Quinn's YouTube channel:    / @theqkatie