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Last week, we had the privilege of hanging out and cooking with the amazing Silvia Baldini. There’s not much Silvia doesn’t do – a former high-powered art director in NYC, she’s now a local chef, entrepreneur, super mom and all-around #girlboss. Did I mention she won Chopped with “the best dessert on this show ever”? Needless to say, we were thrilled she agreed to be featured in the second installment of our Chef Series!
The other afternoon, I was lucky enough to get up close and personal with one of my favorite local chefs, Luke Venner. I got a chance to hang out behind the scenes, whip up some bomb butter and chat all things Churncraft.
Before modern refrigeration, American farmers used to make cultured butter. They would leave milk out overnight and the cream would naturally separate from the milk. While unrefrigerated, micro-organisms develop in milk, causing it to turn slightly sour. The tangy cream can then be churned into butter, which retains the unique, nutty flavor. This common practice…
So, what exactly is cultured cream? Cultured cream is cream that has gone through a fermentation process. This process consists of the bacteria converting milk sugars into lactic acid. Aroma compounds, mostly diacetyl, are produced – diacetyl is responsible for the more “butter-y”, fuller flavor of cultured cream. Fermentation also breaks down the milk protein,…
Making butter is one of the few culinary endeavors that begins with one ingredient and ends with two. Since there is only one ingredient going in, you better make sure that it is of high-quality. Your butter is only as good as the quality of cream that you make it with. Always buy heavy cream…
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