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Cultured butter

Also called European-style butter, beurre de baratte, lactic butter

Butter churned from fermented cream, with a tangy, nutty depth. Best for spreading, finishing sauces and pastry.

VegetarianGluten-freeContains: milk

What can replace it

  • T1 · Great swapUnsalted butter

    Loses the faint lactic tang; fine for cooking and most baking.

  • T2 · GoodSalted butter

    Sweeter cream flavour without the tang, and salty; cut other salt in the recipe.

  • T3 · In a pinchGhee

    Nutty and water-free with no tang; wrong for spreading, laminating or butter sauces. (use 0.8× the amount)

Cook with Cultured butter

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