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.

Fry in butter

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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