Butter

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Butter certainly features heavily as a flavor bomb in both savory and sweet dishes. Of course, it can often be substituted for any other fat or oil (like vegetable oil, avocado, or margarine) but fans of real handmade butter will say nothing compares, taste-wise. If you’re cooking with butter, be careful not to burn it. It has one of the lowest smoking points of any fat, and while a slightly burnt taste can be delicious, it can go bitter very quickly. Keep the heat fairly low and keep a close eye on it to avoid any burning from ruining your food. One thing to keep in mind: if a recipe needs you to soften butter, go little by little. You don’t want to melt it, because it can affect the end result of recipes, especially when baking. The best option is to leave it out somewhere to soften naturally, but if you need to go faster you can use the microwave in bursts of a few seconds. Or you can use boiling water to warm up a heatproof bowl or mug for a couple of minutes. Then, throw away the water and quickly place the cup over your butter. The warmth should soften it right up. If you’re up for a bit of hard labor, you can also roll butter out between two sheets of baking or parchment paper, as if you were rolling out dough. The heat from the friction helps to soften it, and making it nice and thin means it softens much more quickly than it would if you kept it in a big brick shape. And as for the big debate around storing in the fridge or on the counter? It’s usually used soft or melted, so that’s a good argument for keeping it out. But dairy products last longer in the fridge, and butter is perishable. The best solution is keeping it in the fridge for storage, and having a covered butter dish which is kept on the counter with a small amount of butter for a day or two’s usage at a time.

Butter nutrition and vitamin info per 100g

Energy	716.780029296875	kcal
Total Fat	81.11000061035156	g
Carbohydrate Total	0.05999999865889549	g
Sugars	0.05999999865889549	g
Protein	0.8500000238418579	g
Sodium	11	mg
Fiber	0	g

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Salted butter is better for spreading on toasts, while unsalted butter is ideal for baking.
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If you need slightly softened butter do not put it in the microwave. Heat water in a cup in the microwave and then tip the water out. Place the butter into a hot cup and wait until it is soft enough.
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Butter can be stored for up to one to two days at room temperature, up to two months in the refrigerator or up to 9 months in the freezer.
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For pastry preparation use cold butter.
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Best way to store butter is on a butter dish in the fridge or wrapped in its foil package.