Butter
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Butter

Butyric fat from cream

Dairy · Butter · 882 recipes
Compound

Essence

Liquid gold in the kitchen. Butter carries flavor, creates texture, and brings richness that no substitute can match. French cuisine was built on it.

Nutrition Facts per 100g (standard reference)

717 Calories
0.9g Protein
0.1g Carbs
81.0g Fat

Source: USDA FoodData Central (approximate per 100g)

History & Origin

-8000 Earliest butter-making from domesticated animals
-2000 Butter used in Indian Vedic rituals as ghee
1866 Napoleon III sponsors margarine as a butter substitute

Varieties

Unsalted

Baking, sauces — control your salt

Salted

Table butter, finishing

European/Cultured

Higher fat (82%+), tangy

Ghee

Indian cooking — shelf stable, high smoke point

Cooking Methods

Brown Butter

Cook until milk solids toast — nutty, complex

5 min

Clarify/Ghee

Remove milk solids for high-heat cooking

15 min

Mount

Swirl cold butter into sauce for glossy finish

1 min

Cream

Beat with sugar for baking aeration

3-5 min

Where It's Used

Used across 22+ cuisines worldwide

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