Secret techniques for the Brown Butter | Nutty hazelnut butter demystified

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Brown butter is not only used in baking/pastry but it’s also used in cooking. So if you can get this right, then you’ll be able to upgrade your cooking/pastry.
▶Brown butter◀
The only thing you need is unsalted butter!
In terms of the steps, pls take a look at the video. I’ll simply write down a few thoughts.
1. The problem with brown butter is the inconsistency. Everytime you make it, you brown it to a different degree which results in different tasting brown butter. So take a look at my video and try to be consistent!
2. The burning/browning characteristics are different for every butter so watch out for that.
3. You lose 20~25% of the weight through evaporation so don’t forget that!
4. You can make big big batches and store it in the fridge. Just cut out a knob and melt it whenever you need it.
How to store: Cool it down completely and keep it in the fridge for up to a month. Melt it whenever you need to.
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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@hermione5330]

Ohhh I never knew you could make it in advance. That is really useful, thank you Hanbit!

[@HanbitCho]

You're welcome 😊

[@bparker]

Best video / explanation I have found on this technique and even entertaining, too!

[@HanbitCho]

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[@williamhope8981]

You're such a great teacher. Thanks.

[@HanbitCho]

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[@user-gy3iv6kj4l]

Wow This is a very useful tips and technique. Thanks Hanbit Chef!!

[@HanbitCho]

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[@nuchjareelosiri3662]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and can not wait to make it !!! Great learning from you.

[@HanbitCho]

Thanks for watching!

[@awakedust]

Thanks Hanbit! Just watched 6 videos on browned butter and your's was the best. Also the only one that described in detail how to store it for later 👍🙏

[@HanbitCho]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eviefriend3976]

Thank you for your video. I tried this today and I am so excited!🎉

[@HanbitCho]

Wonderful!

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

thanks!

[@Gorman-84]

Very, very fun. And learned brown butter while at it. Love brown butter. Thanks for the lesson!

[@HanbitCho]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bdjayden]

Thank you for teaching chef. So detailed.... what a great video! I too shall make them in advance to store...

[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@samiraesmaili7021]

Detailed flawless tutorial. Thanks 👍

[@HanbitCho]

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This guid is the best Brown Butter guide it's so simple to follow. Many thanks x

[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@mattie1784]

So glad I found your channel. I am following the carnivore diet and make 'brown butter bites' to satiate me between meals. Now I know the correct way to brown butter. Thank you so much!

[@HanbitCho]

Welcome!

[@kellybrooks7655]

We are Carnivore too 💪💪💪💪

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Yay Carnivores! 😊

[@AlysiasArtStudio]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@cathymacdonald5516]

Thank you for your detailed and helpful tutorial.

[@HanbitCho]

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[@carnicavegirl7214]

I just made browned butter candy lastnight!!! It’s heaven.. Taste like salted caramel .. I use grass fed, grass finished butter so I can get all my fat soluble vitamins A, D and K2 😊 but whatever you do don’t throw away those yummy brown specks at the bottom of the pan.. pour them into the mold with the butter,that’s the caramel part🤤

[@HanbitCho]

nice!

[@bossmanbossy]

You carnivore dude?

[@carnicavegirl7214]

@@bossmanbossy yes

[@speedyllama8380]

I was looking for this comment! Strain the butter? Never. The crispy black bits are the best part.

[@carnicavegirl7214]

@@speedyllama8380 🙌🏻 YES so good

[@deannareisman]

This is the clearest and most informative video I have seen on making browned butter! Thank you.

[@HanbitCho]

Glad it was helpful!

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@jowind777]

Very informative! Thank you, Chef!

[@HanbitCho]

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Thank you, this video was very helpful. Just learned about brown butter.

[@HanbitCho]

Cool

[@yowgyrl]

I just followed your recipe and OMG is it ever delicious, very nutty indeed.

[@HanbitCho]

Thanks a lot

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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Thank you so much i will try to make it 🙏😍

[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@HanbitCho]

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[@annaisannais6231]

love it Chef, tnx for the info. i should start the brown butter 1st before measuring and use in my pastries.

[@HanbitCho]

Hope you enjoy

[@annaisannais6231]

Thanks so much Chef.. ♥️♥️♥️

[@Alexa-ti6ej]

Generous as usual! I did not expect the last 2 info you provided. I also noticed how much butter was lost when I melted my butter before, and it definitely is about 20%! I also wanted to know how to store it and for how long, and you've answered it too. I really appreciate your hard work and generosity. 너무 감사합니다!

[@HanbitCho]

Glad it was helpful!

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One of the most delicious things I have consumed.

[@HanbitCho]

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The extra tips on cooking loss and storage is 👍🏼👍🏼😁

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[@estonian44]

done that few days ago, amazing, tq

[@HanbitCho]

Great job!

[@jeanb.7963]

Well done. And very helpful. I was wondering if it could be browned and stored ahead.. Thanks for that bit of very helpful information!!!

[@HanbitCho]

Yes, absolutely

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best brown butter technique

[@HanbitCho]

Thank you so much

[@rozekasuga1688]

wehhuuuuuu!!! i love brown butter.. 2 years ago i made butter cookies with brown butter, i used half normal butter n half brown butter. i mixed together the brown specks and it was the best butter cookies i ever taste. it just melt in your mouth! also i made no flour brownies with brown butter too.. love it! thanks Chef for all your recipe.. Kamsahamnida!

[@HanbitCho]

nice.

[@nadogrl]

You strained out the best part! I never strain it.🤯

[@HanbitCho]

yeah

[@nataliezeigler1441]

Thank you for your video you've just helped me realise as I'm perfecting my recipes for my new business Gimme cookies that I started with a 500 g of butter and the first batch I got 25 cookies when I browned my butter I only got 21 so I was trying to figure out why and of course it was to do with the liquid loss of the butter thank you I will try again tomorrow adding that back

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nice!

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[@HanbitCho]

Thank you 😋

[@lisazhang5197]

Your video is amazing. Do u have any recipe using your brown butter to make?

[@HanbitCho]

yeah financier - take a look.

[@anniefedo3161]

Amazing thank you. I don't have any sugar but THIS IS just as good as candy when frozen afterwards 🤤

[@HanbitCho]

Enjoy!

[@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284]

4:00 This is SO helpful. I could smell that I got it perfect. I cut the heat and.... eeeek!!! IT KEPT GOING. Within two minutes the smell went from lovely to horrible. smh Now I know what I did wrong. So close! Time to try again.

[@HanbitCho]

thanks.

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Good afternoon Hanbit Cho, happen to stumbled into yr video love the way u present ... Will be watching all yr video when I have the time tho. Also jus subscribed tks for the video Oh can the brown 🧈 butter goes with toasted bread 🍞 ?

[@HanbitCho]

thanks!

[@muniba55]

This is wonderful video. My question is, how high is the temperature on which you melt the butter? High, medium or low? Thank you, master!

[@HanbitCho]

usually medium to low.

[@tiffanybooth1563]

This was great! Im mostly carnivore and this is a great snack!

[@HanbitCho]

Great to hear!

[@hanskdavis]

if you prefer to keep the brown butter at room temperature, let it cool on the counter... and when it starts clotting-up during the cooling process, use a stick blender to 'cream' it, and it will have a smooth, creamy, easily spreadable consistency. note, if you put the creamy version in the fridge, it will also solidify.

[@HanbitCho]

yeah

[@preetia9426]

Excellent tutorial, thank you for sharing. How do you calculate the % of dairy fat and dairy solids in the brown butter? Is it 100% dairy fat or 98%dairy fat + 2% dairy solids?

[@HanbitCho]

hmm never thought of it this way!

[@number2507]

Can I make buttercream using this recipe? I have to try it, I can already tell it will taste amazing with brown sugar😋😋😋😋

[@HanbitCho]

oh it's not suitable because you need room temp soft butter for butter cream and with brown butter it's already in the melted state and turning it back into the soft state is different.

[@wonddybiohacker2888]

great video! thanks! should we put the fire at max or min? or medium?

[@HanbitCho]

doesn't matter - medium i guess.

[@pigtail78]

For cake recipes that require creaming butter and sugar together, would it be possible to incorporate brown butter in those? Thank you chef!

[@HanbitCho]

oh you need to cream the butter so you can't use brown butter which has been completely melted before.

[@I_love_animal.]

제가 찾던 레시피가 여기 있네요 ^^

[@HanbitCho]

네~

[@jamesarden317]

This is great! i do have a question. Is there a range of temperature that we can look for when we do this? I am thinking of using a thermometer to lessen error and hopefully wont end up burning precious butter. Thanks for answering!

[@HanbitCho]

yeah try it out with a thermometer :)

[@jamesarden317]

oh hi! i was actually asking you there..hehe! is there a temperature range you know that i can look out for? THanks@@HanbitCho

[@hana.the.writer5074]

🤤🤤🤤 But 🤔 um.. how different is it from ghee (purified butter), Hanbit dear? I happen to count on it alone in my baking delights (⛔not recommended for cookies and this is for the readers) and indulge myself in the naughty aroma as I melt it. 😄😋

[@HanbitCho]

I think (i think), ghee is just purified butter - so before you actually burn it into brown butter. So my feel is that it's a step before you reach brown butter?

[@sonofjay817]

Firstly, anyone's judgement should be called in to question who recommends filtering out those brown milk solids. I discovered (the hard way I might add) that not stirring the butter during the process leads to the milk solids scorching at the bottom of the pan. If you filter those out, the fact that they're scorched doesn't matter....except for the fact that THAT is what holds the majority of that flavor that you're trying to get...you know, the point of browning the butter to begin with...that magical nutty sweet aroma and taste, yeah, most of that is concentrated in the stuff that you're ruining by not stirring the butter while its browning. Its probably why Mr. Cho started filtering it out to begin with. Trust me on this one; stir a lot and don't filter afterwards. In fact, make it a point to capture all of those precious brown specks that you can when you're done.

[@HanbitCho]

hello!

[@sonofjay817]

@@HanbitCho Hi 🙂

[@stacys8294]

Should I use salted or unsalted butter? Does it matter? Thank you!

[@HanbitCho]

unsalted!

[@darmatm9416]

Why unsalted butter?

[@elizabethleong5505]

😋

[@HanbitCho]

Thank you!!!

[@MrBarea11]

would it work if i use a block of cold brown butter for croissant dough?

[@HanbitCho]

i don't think so...

[@monikaroj4884]

thank you, how long can you keep it in freezer or fridge ?

[@HanbitCho]

oh for a month

[@lizziemacbeth168]

Can we make cookies with the solidified brown butter?

[@HanbitCho]

hmm i think so but i've never tried it.

[@sator_project]

That's a little dark. I like to kill the heat when the milk solids are still red. The best way to tell is to stir your spatula through the foam.

[@HanbitCho]

good you're a professional.

[@janem3575]

Hanbit, if you strain the brown butter, do you have to replace the weight of the missing milk solids?

[@HanbitCho]

well you are weighing the final weight of the strained stuff, right?

[@janem3575]

@@HanbitCho indeed!

[@lt9925]

Dear Hanbit, which butter is recommended for brown butter : salted or unsalted? Kindly Advise .....Thanks

[@HanbitCho]

unsalted!

[@lt9925]

@@HanbitCho Thanks

[@kkawintra.d2185]

I’m making pineapple cookies for this coming Chinese new year…can browned butter be used? If can, do we put same amount as original butter in the recipe??

[@HanbitCho]

dunno, i guess so?

[@indiGlo_myco]

Will adding a hot pan to ice cold water not warp the pot/pan? Thanks!

[@HanbitCho]

it's ok.

[@whymindsetmatters]

How do you make pound cake using browned butter?

[@HanbitCho]

oh hmm not sure. never tried.

[@goodlearnerbadstudent756]

so when it starts foaming, i just leave it on the fire and let it subside by itself? i am worried it might be burning under the foam. thank you for this video! I am trying to learn to make solid brown butter.

[@HanbitCho]

nah u won't burn it

[@ameeradil]

Hi i luv using brown buttter when making blondies / brownies & cookies....I do have an issue with the cookies...they tend to get dry & crumbly after they're cooled down...do we need to add back any of the moisture that was lost? if so how much?

[@HanbitCho]

hmm it's more of an issue with the baking time. shorten the baking time.

[@robertbril8302]

For cookies Kenji Alt-Lopez suggests dropping a couple of ice cubes into the Brown butter to help cool it down/replace the water. IIRC if you started with 100g butter and ended with 80g of brown butter then he'd add 20g back. I think you'd still need to cool it with the bath or you'd lose it all to evaporation again.

[@vivchin9395]

hi do u use salted or unsalted butter? >

[@HanbitCho]

unsalted!

[@WW-wn4ef]

Is there a time you WOULDN'T use brown butter? Would this pair well in the dough of something like lemon curd thumbprint cookies? Thanks a lot!

[@HanbitCho]

oh it's up to you really.

[@HenryM9931]

Hi! Can i use this brown butter for my dough? Like to substitute the ordinary butter

[@HanbitCho]

it might work?

[@patphares6258]

❤❤❤😊

[@HanbitCho]

thanks.

[@alroyfourie2420]

🤗

[@HanbitCho]

thank you so much!

[@adiwibawa164]

Make video how to make perfect milk solid chef

[@HanbitCho]

Sure 😊

[@adrianaturlea6861]

Does it matter if it’s salted butter or unsalted butter (for cookies)? Thank you

[@HanbitCho]

unsalted.

[@alicelindborg5096]

I’ve noticed that my cookie dough made with browned butter that was still in liquid form seemed kind of greasy. Will chilling and solidifying the brown butter, and then making the dough help that greasiness decrease?

[@HanbitCho]

yeah that's possible.