Guernsey butter
Jan 11, 2019, 11:08 am
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Guernsey butter
Last October we flew BA to Costa Rica in J. A small individual pat of Guernsey butter was offered with the meal. Can anyone tell me the name of the dairy please ?
Last edited by TheOldMan; Jan 11, 2019 at 11:22 am
Jan 11, 2019, 11:15 am
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And here’s me thinking this thread was either about a brewed beverage or someone from Guernsey who had an axe to grind about Uncle T (if I may use that moniker).
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Jan 11, 2019, 11:19 am
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Guernsey doesn't sound right to me, was it actually Gloucestershire? This is the Gatwick butter at the moment, from Netherend Farm, and indeed was the butter used in October:
Jan 11, 2019, 11:50 am
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There is Jersey Butter, and there is ‘other butter’. 
I doubt BA would pay for the real thing!
And Jersey Milk (full cream, of course) is exported in large volumes to China. And Harrods.
I doubt BA would pay for the real thing!
And Jersey Milk (full cream, of course) is exported in large volumes to China. And Harrods.
Jan 11, 2019, 1:48 pm
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There was me getting excited
Guernsey butter is probably the richest and yellowist in the world
Never seen sachets of it on BA though!
But would be an idea
Serve it with Guernsey Gache
Guernsey butter is probably the richest and yellowist in the world
Never seen sachets of it on BA though!
But would be an idea
Serve it with Guernsey Gache
Jan 12, 2019, 4:01 am
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You can openly buy Guernsey butter in Waitrose.
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produc...4195-1715-1716
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produc...4195-1715-1716
Jan 12, 2019, 8:04 am
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You can openly buy Guernsey butter in Waitrose.
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produc...4195-1715-1716
https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produc...4195-1715-1716
Jan 12, 2019, 11:44 am
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As a Jersey born person I would have to say that Guernsey butter is probably more creamy than Jersey butter.
The Jersey cow is probably more well-known than the Guernsey cow and has it's been exported more widely.
To quote the islandwiki
"From 1763, when the States of Jersey first prohibited the importation of any cattle, until 2008 when they finally bowed to pressure from the few remaining breeders to allow cattle semen to be brought in, the famous Jersey breed remained 100 per cent pure in its native island."
And still is in my opinion.
It would probably not be surprising to learn that the import ban was actually in place to prevent the disease that cattle, mainly French cows brought, in a bid to make use of tax advantages afforded to exporters of cows to the United Kingdom via Jersey.
Anyway back to the relevance to BA and this forum. I think that I remember Jersey dairy products being a feature of British Airways menus and drinks offerings in the past so I would not be at all adverse to seeing Guernsey dairy products being available on BA flights despite my natural tendency to inter island rivalry.
The Jersey cow is probably more well-known than the Guernsey cow and has it's been exported more widely.
To quote the islandwiki
"From 1763, when the States of Jersey first prohibited the importation of any cattle, until 2008 when they finally bowed to pressure from the few remaining breeders to allow cattle semen to be brought in, the famous Jersey breed remained 100 per cent pure in its native island."
And still is in my opinion.
It would probably not be surprising to learn that the import ban was actually in place to prevent the disease that cattle, mainly French cows brought, in a bid to make use of tax advantages afforded to exporters of cows to the United Kingdom via Jersey.
Anyway back to the relevance to BA and this forum. I think that I remember Jersey dairy products being a feature of British Airways menus and drinks offerings in the past so I would not be at all adverse to seeing Guernsey dairy products being available on BA flights despite my natural tendency to inter island rivalry.
Last edited by Jerseylily2; Jan 12, 2019 at 11:52 am