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To create a delicious dish, it requires the right, pure ingredients. One essential ingredient for our cooking is butter. A proper butter can elevate the taste of a dish, adding intensity and depth. Our sauce will be delicate and well-balanced.
Aromatic butter can be used in various ways: with meat in a pan or in roasts, spread on bread for garnishing, with boiled vegetables, roasted potatoes, or even on grilled corn. It can also be used with fish, such as salmon, snails, mushrooms, pasta to add the desired flavor note, in risotto, in trachanas, etc.
Here, I'll give you an idea of how you can create your own butters and enter the realm of deliciousness and imagination. You can play with flavors, herbs, and spices to make your dishes more tasty, delicate, and well-balanced.
I will present three butter variations that can cover a wide range of dishes. However, you can use your imagination and choose your own herbs and spices to enhance your butter. There are no specific proportions; it's up to you to decide how intense you want the flavors to be. Start with smaller amounts of herbs and gradually adjust to your desired level over time.
1. Butter for fish, chicken, potatoes, vegetables, mushrooms, snails, etc.: Choose your butter according to your preference (intense flavor, light, thick, etc.). Allow the butter to reach room temperature. In a bowl, mix the butter with your chosen herbs and spices. In this case, we'll use fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, oregano, tarragon, salt, pepper, parsley, lovage, and a little dill. Mix them together and shape the mixture into a log using plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator. That's it! When it solidifies, it's ready for use. Feel free to experiment and create your own flavor combinations.
2. Accompaniment butter (to be used alongside other butters): Here, we've chosen a moderate butter because it will be used as a complement to other butters. The ingredients we'll use are parsley, melted garlic (or granulated garlic if you prefer), thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and mustard. Mix them together and shape the mixture into a log using plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator.
3. Spicy butter (for meats, vegetables, sauces, etc.): This is a butter with strong flavors of various spices. We've chosen a flavorful and thick butter and added a mix of peppers (mixed pepper flakes), paprika, cayenne, Tabasco, smoked salt, and granulated garlic. Mix them together and shape the mixture into a log using plastic wrap. Place it in the refrigerator.
Don't limit yourself to the ingredients and butters I've provided. With the help of butters and your chosen elements, your cooking will develop its own character, and the taste experience in your dishes will become more pronounced. Add a slice of butter to grilled corn or boiled corn to work its magic. Spread butter on bread and lightly toast it before serving. Butter up your sandwiches and give them a unique, spicy, or refreshing twist.
Place a slice of spicy butter on steaks, lamb chops, or fillets. Add a pat of butter on salmon and let the flavors from the butter and herbs envelop your fish and transform it.
Add butter to your risotto or pasta at the last minute, allowing the sauce to stick to the pasta and make it more enjoyable.
Within simple ingredients, herbs, and spices lie the deliciousness and ultimate pleasure of taste. Dare to try it, and you'll remember me. It won't take much time; it's not difficult at all
