Place to buy imported butter in Baltimore?

Submitted by rob-cubed t3_zey87w in baltimore

My best friend has a fetish for butter. I'd like to get him some Bordier butter in particular, since that rises to the top of most butterholics lists. But I'd settle for some of the other, largely imported, brands.

Before I scope out the usual contenders—Wegman's, Whole Foods, Eddies—does anyone have any inside intel on the best butter source in Bmore? Specifically for Bordier?

There are a few places online, but many are "preorder" sites and will not guarantee shipping before the holidays. Was hoping to give my money to a local store.

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Reprobatus t1_iz95tmc wrote

Just outside of Annapolis is an imported foods store called Tastings Gourmet Market. It's a European style shop that focuses on imported gourmet items and when I was last there about a year ago had a good number of items of French origin. Perhaps give them a call...if they don't have the item, maybe they can point you to a local source.

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sxswnxnw t1_iz96sm1 wrote

It's cookie season.

Butter like that is hard to find. I can barely even find Président anymore. But... You're inspiring me to leave the city to see what Wegmans is offering.

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69deathflame410 t1_iz9oqkp wrote

Just go to Costco and pick out a box of Kirkland Signatures.

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bitchmaster_general t1_iz9plhx wrote

I mean if all else fails here kerrygold butter is fucking good.

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todareistobmore t1_iz9y43e wrote

Wine Source carries Isigny St. Mere. DiPasquale's does too as well as (IIRC) an Italian butter from Parma whose name escapes me. Skeptical that anybody carries Bordier in the city bc I don't think they make remotely near enough for wide US distribution.

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TigTig5 t1_iza4d7r wrote

I don't know if they carry it, but I would ask Culinary Architecture in Pigtown. Whenever I've been looking for an odd ingredient or something fancy they've had it.

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bitchmaster_general t1_izae2ua wrote

Replying to rob-cubed (#878,799)

Yeah that was my thought. If you fail to find anything in time. I also will say if you have time. Wegmans in the fine cheese section has butters too. They have a truffle butter that is like. Omg. Clog your arteries and you don’t care delish.

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todareistobmore t1_izbe6lz wrote

Replying to sxswnxnw (#878,067)

I think Kerrygold at Trader Joe's tends to be the cheapest Euro butter I've seen. I haven't ever noticed anything more compelling at Wegmans and tbh I don't really ever go to Aldi or Lidl so can't speak for them.

Costco also sells Kerrygold, but IIRC their price isn't better than a supermarket sale price.

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call_me_ping t1_izhlwb4 wrote

Possibly Le Comptoir Du Vin? They had a small grocery selection during the beginning of the pandemic-- it may have stopped now, but I see Normandy Butter on their menu... maybe if you contact the owner, they'll sell you some?

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opieofficial t1_izs6j3q wrote

Did you ever find this? I am looking for Rodolphe le Meunier’s Salted Churned Butter or Echire butter...

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