Why would anyone use unsalted butter when salted butter exists?

@difficultpatty The salt is a preservative. The shelf life of unsalted butter is only 3 months, salted is 5. Unsold unsalted butter is often returned to the manufacturer & made into salted butter. Unsalted is usually fresher. It’s also intended for baking where salt measurements often need to be…

@wordwiselit @redlotuslilly @difficultpatty We buy unsalted from local Farmers Markets in smaller packaging.

@HouseofRemi1 @redlotuslilly @difficultpatty Sounds nice. Wish we had something like that around here.

@wordwiselit @redlotuslilly @difficultpatty Shelf life starts when it's manufactured, not when you buy it.

@Lost_Me85 @redlotuslilly @difficultpatty Fine. If you can't consume a pound within that limit, maybe you shouldn't buy a pound at a time.