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The Butter Book

by Anna Stockwell

A kitchen companion devoted to butter

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A kitchen companion devoted to butter

Anna Stockwell’s guide treats butter as both a practical cooking ingredient and a subject worth exploring in its own right. It brings together a brief history, advice on buying and serving butter, and instructions for making it at home, along with ways to whip, clarify, and compound it. Ten recipes—from butter-basted scallops with beurre blanc to butterscotch pudding—demonstrate techniques such as browning and emulsifying. The book also considers butter’s role in everyday food, including simple ways it can be used to enrich rice or a day-old muffin. Its compact scope makes the ingredient itself the organizing thread, linking kitchen skills, recipes, and serving ideas.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Home cooks interested in learning more about butter and its uses
  • Cooks seeking recipes and practical techniques involving dairy
  • Gourmands or homesteaders interested in making and preparing butter at home

Themes

Butter in cooking and bakingIngredient historyHome butter-makingCooking techniquesRecipe inspiration

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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

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