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SERVING SIZE
Convention says that a serving of butter is 1 tablespoon (1⁄2 ounce). So a flavored butter made with 8 tablespoons of whole butter will serve 8—unless you’re generous when you portion it.
About Butter
Real butter is the basis of all flavored butters. The flavor and texture of real butter are incomparable.
- Unsalted butter. This has the freshest, sweetest flavor and allows the cook control over how much salt is in the fi nal product. This is my fi rst choice for fl avored butter recipes.
- Salted butter. Salt is added as a preservative and can extend the shelf life of butter considerably. This means that salted butter may taste less fresh than unsalted butter.
- Cultured butter. This butter is made from fermented cream and has a mildly cheese-like fl avor that is desirable in some fl avored butters.
- European-style butter. Because of its low water content, European-style butter is slightly richer and creamier than regular unsalted butter, and it makes fine flavored butter.
- Goat’s milk butter. The distinctive fl avor of this butter is desirable in some fl avored butter recipes. It’s also a good alternative for those avoiding cow’s milk.
SAVORY BUTTERS:
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MAÎTRE D’HÔTEL BUTTERAt one time or another, a version of this compound butter has appeared on nearly every fine-dining restaurant menu. It’s exceedingly simple, but thanks to that little bit of lemon juice, it really enlivens steamed vegetables and fish preparations. |
PORT BUTTERThis butter appeared in my first cookbook, Seared to Perfection, but since it’s one of my favorites I had to include it here, too. I like to serve it on romantic occasions. On Valentine’s Day, I have used a small heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out pink “melting hearts” to top seared tenderloin steaks. The balsamic variation complements lamb chops well. |
RED CHILI BUTTERAll three dried chiles used in this recipe are mild in terms of heat, but each one brings a distinct flavor to the mix. They can be found at Mexican markets and some gourmet grocery stores. Steak, pork chops, salmon, shrimp, roasted winter squash, baked sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, warm corn or flour tortillas, and popcorn are all good uses for this earthy, Mexican-inspired butter. |
SWEET BUTTERS:
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WHIPPED VANILLA BEAN BUTTERTop your pancakes, waffles, or toast with this lightly sweetened butter, and you’ll feel like you’re having dessert for breakfast. Increase the amount of sugar if you like it sweeter. Unsweetened, it can be used for sautéing fruit and in lieu of plain butter in baked goods. |
PIE SPICE BUTTERIn the fall, whip up a batch of this butter to enjoy slathered on the apple- and pumpkin-flavored baked goods of the season. |
WHIPPED CHOCOLATE BUTTERNot only is this an indulgent topping for pancakes, waffles, toast, and muffins, it can also be used as a simple buttercream for frosting cakes and cupcakes and for filling sandwich cookies. |
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Great ideas to make food taste better!
This is book is filled with yummy recipes using butter as a base. Very easy to read and follow
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Disappointing for the cost
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2016