The Butter Book
Overview
A delightful celebration of butter in all its golden glory--history, how-tos, and irresistible recipes for anyone who believes everything is better with butter.
"This new book about the joys of butter will make your heart melt."--Vogue
"It is shaped like a stick of butter. It is about butter. It will make you feel stupid for not having thought harder about butter before now, which is the correct emotional response."--Sohla El-Waylly, author of Start Here
Butter is a perfect ingredient. In both cooking and baking, it can be foundational or a finishing touch. It's a flavor powerhouse, a sauce emulsifier, a taste enhancer, and above all else, a bringer of joy. In this charming kitchen companion, you'll discover:
- Butter's curious history
- Tips for buying butter, fun ways to serve it, and its ability to transform the most humble foods--a pot of rice, a day-old muffin--into something revelatory
- How to make butter at home, then whip, clarify, or compound it to elevate your everyday cooking
- Ten recipes that showcase butter's multitudes, from Butter-Basted Scallops with Beurre Blanc to Butterscotch Pudding, each one teaching easy yet essential techniques, including browning and emulsifying
- Collectible butter accessories
- And more
Dive headfirst into this deliciously creamy, dreamy world to get the most out of your dairy drawer. The Butter Book is a true celebration of this essential ingredient, cleverly designed and just right for home cooks, gourmands, and homesteaders alike.
THE BUTTER MOMENT: From butter mountains at restaurants and butter boards on TikTok to #stickofbutter outfits and butter-yellow everything in fashion and home d cor, butter is at the melting point of popularity. Filled with trivia and packaged to look like an actual stick of butter, The Butter Book is a must-have for butter enthusiasts.
DELICIOUS BUTTERY RECIPES: Learn how to make your own or work with store-bought butter to create compound butters that enhance everyday dishes, with flavors like Seaweed, Hot Honey, and Raspberry-Thyme. Follow step-by-step instructions to create a dazzling butter board or butter sculptures for easy entertaining. Sample ten recipes that showcase butter, including Butter Roast Chicken, Grown-Up Buttered Pasta, and Cultured Butter Oat Shortbread. This kitchen handbook is full of inspiration that will make you double down on your love of butter. IRRESISTIBLE PACKAGE PERFECT FOR GIFTING: With a vellum case reminiscent of a butter wrapper, this slim volume features creamy yellow pages, blue text, and twenty full-color photographs, making it extra-covetable and sure to delight dairy lovers. Slip it in a Christmas stocking or pair it with a wooden board or butter bell for a thoughtful and affordable birthday, housewarming, or hostess gift.Perfect for:- Home cooks of all levels
- Butter lovers
- People who collect epicurean goodies like fancy olives, tinned fish, and gourmet kettle-cooked chips
- Homesteaders and anyone who enjoys kitchen projects like sourdough baking, pickling, or jam-making
- Shoppers looking for a holiday, birthday, or anytime gift for the cook or butter devotees in their lives
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781797238272
- ISBN-10: 1797238272
- Publisher: Chronicle Books
- Publish Date: March 2026
- Dimensions: 8.74 x 5.37 x 0.54 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.67 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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