How to Make Brown Butter with Chef Ludo Lefebvre

Take grocery staples to the next level by trying new cooking techniques - like browning butter! 🍽 **NOTE: This video shows how Chef Ludo Lefebvre browns butter in his restaurants. Here’s our technique for making perfect brown butter at home:
1. Start with at least a stick of butter. Less than that doesn’t work as well.
2. Cut the butter into uniform small pieces, about a tablespoon or less, so that it melts evenly.
3. Melt the butter in a heavy light-colored large pan (like the sand interior of our enameled cast iron) over medium heat. The light color will help you keep watch on the browning progress.
4. After the butter melts, it will start to foam and sputter. This is the water in the butter being cooked off. Stir the butter frequently with a silicone spatula or whisk.
5. As the foaming subsides, the butter will start to brown. Watch the butter carefully at this point and continue stirring frequently.
6. When the butter is golden brown and smells nutty, immediately take the pan off the heat and pour the butter into a heat-proof bowl to stop the cooking and be sure the butter doesn’t burn. You can also put the bowl into an ice bath for a few seconds to stop the cooking right away.
Brown butter has a rich, nutty and caramel depth of flavor that can transform any recipe. Sub it for melted butter in your baked goods, or use it as a sauce for pasta, seafood and meats. Bon appétit!
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