Fry in butter
Cooking food in butter for richness and a nutty browned-butter flavor that olive oil can't deliver. Watch the heat. Butter burns faster than oil.
Used for
- sage leaves
- fish
- eggs
- shrimp
In the kitchen
- Medium heat, not high.
- Wait for the foam to subside.
- Add a splash of oil to raise the smoke point.
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