The Butter Book

<P><B>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.</B></P><P><B>“This new book about the joys of butter will make your heart melt.”—</B><I><B>Vogue</B></I></P><P><B>“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 </B><I><B>Start Here</B></I></P><P>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:</P><ul><li>Butter’s curious history</li><li>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</li><li>How to make butter at home, then whip, clarify, or compound it to elevate your everyday cooking</li><li>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</li><li>Collectible butter accessories</li><li>And more!</li></ul><P><br>Dive headfirst into this deliciously creamy, dreamy world to get the most out of your dairy drawer. <I>The Butter Book</I> is a true celebration of this essential ingredient, cleverly designed and just right for home cooks, gourmands, and homesteaders alike.</P><P>THE BUTTER MOMENT: From butter mountains at restaurants and butter boards on TikTok to #stickofbutter outfits and butter-yellow everything in fashion and home décor, butter is at the melting point of popularity. Filled with trivia and packaged to look like an actual stick of butter, <I>The Butter Book</I> is a must-have for butter enthusiasts.<br><br>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.<br><br>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.</P>Perfect for: <ul><li> Home cooks of all levels </li><li> Butter lovers </li><li> People who collect epicurean goodies like fancy olives, tinned fish, and gourmet kettle-cooked chips </li><li> Homesteaders and anyone who enjoys kitchen projects like sourdough baking, pickling, or jam-making </li><li> Shoppers looking for a holiday, birthday, or anytime gift for the cook or butter devotees in their lives </li></ul>