CHEF'S COLUMN                                         

February 2008

Butter up your customers with Country Morning® Blend.

Think there’s nothing quite like butter? That’s not quite right. LAND O LAKES® Country Morning® Blend brings your operation the taste and performance of butter, without the extra cost.

Country Morning® Blend is a Land O’Lakes innovation – a unique combination of margarine and butter. With 40% butter content, it has the same percentage of fat as butter. So you can substitute it for butter at a one-to-one ratio, for applications from clarifying to sautéing to topping. All with the same delicious results – not to mention less cholesterol.

Unlike margarines or oils, Country Morning® Blend yields a higher percentage of usable fat when clarified. Its rich butter taste also makes it the perfect choice for spreads, or basic bread-and-butter service. Exactly the quality you’d expect from the company that knows what great butter flavor is all about.

Country Morning® Blend can be used anywhere in your operation. It comes in 1 lb. prints, both salted and unsalted, for kitchen use. It’s also available in whipped form, in 5 lb. tubs. This product holds its whip, for a tasty presentation finish for dishes such as pancakes and waffles. It also melts nicely over foods such as vegetables.

With Country Morning® Blend you can give your customers the richness of butter, while saving on every application. Because this product is only 40% butter, you can also save yourself from additional pricing volatility. Which helps keep your operation running as smoothly as… butter.