From soups to toast and cakes to crepes, butter makes everything tasty and rich in_texture. Mostly made with milk, cream, and salt, it is a calorie-dense ingredient and comes in many varieties. Let us tell you about 10 types of butter you need to know.
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It is pale yellow in color and made from milk or cream, making it perfect for cooking, baking, and sautéing. It has a mellow, sweet cream flavour.
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It is pale yellow in color and has about 1/2 teaspoon of salt in every 4oz. serving. It is best for commercial kitchens and has slightly piquant notes amongst mild cream flavor. It is good for pasta sauce, scrambled eggs and toast.
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It is made from pasteurized fresh cream and it comes in both salted and unsalted variations. It is naturally mild and sweet and doesn't contain added sugar. Ivory in colour, it is good for muffins, crepes and brownies.
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Also known as artisan butter, it is made by adding live bacterial cultures to cream, which is further fermented before churning. It is cream in colour and has a tangy, acidic, and lactic flavour, which is good for coffee, soups, and risottos.
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It is a type of clarified butter that is made with malai, which is churned and then simmered to remove milk solids and water. It is saffron yellow in colour, and has grassy, nutty notes. It is best for tempering dal, roti, and sautéing veggies.
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This butter is made from a combination of plant oils, such as coconut, palm, and olive, along with other ingredients like water, emulsifiers, and flavours. It is a healthy alternative for vegans and has a cream colour.
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As the name suggests, this butter is made from the milk of cows fed a diet of grass and other forage. It is rich in vitamins A, D, E, and K and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). It is sunny yellow in colour and has a rich, creamy taste.