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Weihenstephan Spreadable Cream in the Test – Last year I frequently explored products from the Weihenstephan range. This year, the Bavarian dairy has new offerings to share, and recently, both available varieties of "Die Streichzarte" (The Spreadable One) found their way into my shopping basket. "Die Streichzarte" – Weihenstephan butter with rapeseed oil, available salted or unsalted – is a great introduction to the world of blended spreads. I understand that butter and dairy spreads aren't exactly everyday staples, but when you do reach for them, you want a good product. So, I took a closer look, tasted them, and formed my own opinion.

The spreadable version – salted and unsalted

The spreadable cheese from Weihenstephan

Weihenstephan describes "Die Streichzarte" (The Spreadable One) as butter with rapeseed oil in a resealable premium package. The small, handy box with its click closure is indeed practical. Butter is often packaged in rather impractical paper, at least when it comes to resealing. So, a definite plus for the packaging of this dairy spread, especially since there's an additional layer of silver-colored protective paper between the click-top lid and the product – this keeps the butter and rapeseed oil fresh for as long as possible and prevents those typical dark yellow butter spots on the surface. More important, of course, are the taste and the ingredients. There are so many varieties, brands, and versions available – so why choose this one?

Perfect for a sweet or savory breakfast

Why try the spreadable version?

Butter isn't just butter. In Bavaria, it's often "der Butter" (masculine), northerners like to incorporate it into sayings ("Butter bei die Fische!" - "Let's get down to brass tacks!"), and some people can't enjoy Nutella on bread without a layer of butter. Versatile, a flavor carrier, and – let's forget the calories with every bite – simply delicious. Butter (or "der Butter" ;-)) demonstrates its flexibility simply through its versatility and range of uses: spread on bread, incorporated into cake batter, drizzled over boiled potatoes as a main course, or simply spread on plain bread – always delicious and a flavor enhancer. Spreadable butter is particularly appealing due to its perfect spreadability. Straight from the ice-cold refrigerator, opened, and scooped with a knife, it immediately has the consistency needed for use – whether for bread, cakes, or other recipes. Furthermore, as a blend of rapeseed oil and fresh butter, it has a wonderfully rich flavor. It contains 73% mildly cultured butter, making it the variant with the highest butter content available on the German market. And you can taste the difference.

In a practical, resealable click box

Trends, facts and my personal opinion

With its new "Die Streichzarte" (The Spreadable One), Weihenstephan is satisfying a growing trend, or rather, a steadily increasing demand: spreadable butter with rapeseed oil that can be taken straight from the refrigerator and spread softly on bread immediately. Frankly, I lose my appetite for a buttered slice of bread, or anything that requires butter for preparation, if I first have to get it to a somewhat usable consistency at room temperature. Besides this, what I particularly like about "Die Streichzarte" is its buttery, but not greasy, taste. There are products that leave a film on the tongue or in the mouth after eating them, which I don't like, and that's not the case here. My favorite is definitely the salted version. Imagine it like sprinkling a small pinch of salt over unsalted buttered bread. So don't worry, it won't be unbearably salty in your mouth. On the contrary, I, for example, as a longtime salt addict, could have even handled it a bit saltier. However, it's great that there's a really clear difference in taste between the salted and unsalted "Die Streichzarte" (The Spreadable One). The name and probably most defining characteristic of "Die Streichzarte" is therefore quite clear: spreadable straight from the fridge, and available in two fantastic varieties, not to mention the above-average percentage of mildly cultured butter. The result is a fine product that even convinced me – and to be honest, I'm not exactly the biggest butter eater. So, bring on the next slice of bread with cress, butter, or Nutella!.

No matter what kind of product you've bought so far, if you're not lactose intolerant, venturing into new territory might be worthwhile. I'd be interested to know what you think of "Die Streichzarte" (The Spreadable Spread). I've used it both on bread (salted) and in cake (unsalted) and was very pleased with the results and the taste. Since shopping takes time, and we all seem to be short on time, I'm giving away five Weihenstephan sets – each containing a breadboard, a cloth, two WMF knives, and one salted and one unsalted "Die Streichzarte" spread – to five different winners.

Click here for the Weihenstephan competition. (CLOSED! Terms and conditions deactivated.)

Hard facts

– The spreadable version (salted and unsalted)
– Available in retail stores since January 2017
– 250 gram box for €1.99
– More information is available on the Website

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