Elisabeth Prueitt, co-owner of Tartine Bakery This is one of those definitive books on a subject that every cook should have.
Mimi Sheraton, author of 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die Edge, author of The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern Southīutter proves that close study can reveal rich history, lore, and practical information. David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipesįollowing the path blazed by Margaret Visser in Much Depends on Dinner, Elaine Khosrova makes much of butter and the ruminants whose milk man churns. And what a bonus to have a collection of essential classic butter recipes included. Readers will also find the essential collection of core butter recipes, including beurre manie, croissants, pate brisee, and the only buttercream frosting anyone will ever need, as well as practical how-tos for making various types of butter at home-or shopping for the best.Ī fascinating, tasty read. With tales about the ancient butter bogs of Ireland, the pleasure dairies of France, and the sacred butter sculptures of Tibet, Khosrova details butter's role in history, politics, economics, nutrition, and even spirituality and art. Here, it finally gets its due.Īfter traveling across three continents to stalk the modern story of butter, award-winning food writer and former pastry chef Elaine Khosrova serves up a story as rich, textured, and culturally relevant as butter itself.įrom its humble agrarian origins to its present-day artisanal glory, butter has a fascinating story to tell, and Khosrova is the perfect person to tell it. Ubiquitous in the world's most fabulous cuisines, butter is boss.
It's a culinary catalyst, an agent of change, a gastronomic rock star. David Tanis, author of A Platter of Figs and Other Recipes Edifying from every point of view-historical, cultural, and culinary.
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