From my kitchen: how to make brown butter

Brown butter is magical.  It is right up there with unicorns and rainbows and perfect hair days.  And it is a game changer in the kitchen.

It enhances the flavor of both sweet and savory dishes.  It brings a nutty, warm taste to the dish and the smell of it may quite possibly be the most heavenly thing you ever have smelled in your life.  And, really, it could not be more simple to make.

How to Make Brown Butter

 Simple start by melting your butter over medium heat.  And make sure that it is real butter.  None of this fake, processed margarine stuff.  Ideally you want to use a light colored pan so that you can keep a check on the color of the butter.  I like using my stainless steel pot or my french oven.  Using a wooden spoon, swirl the butter all over the pan so that it melts evenly.  

As the butter melts, it will begin to foam.  The color will go from a bright yellow to a golden honey color and then finally to a toasty brown.  The minute you smell the nuttiness of the butter, it is time to take it off the heat.

If there a few bits at the bottom, that is okay.  I like those brown bits.  Some people don't, but I do.

And that is that.  That is how you make brown butter.  Try it in risotto, cookies, rice krispy treats, over roasted vegetables.  The list goes on and on. I have yet to meet a dish that could not benefit from a little brown butter.