Super Quick Video Tips: How to Make Browned Butter

The Test Kitchen's Ashley Moore explains every step into making browned butter, with kitchen tips and handy hints.

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[WestieKatie]

Thanks!! I’m doing it perfectly, consistently. I needed the visual. ❤️

[sarahkelly]

thanks for this! I was nervous to try it but after seeing, I know what to look for!

[AntoineThisdale]

can you "save" brown butter in the fridge? (cool it and solidify "again")?

[swxxtpea]

Thanks. need this to make a pie and i was afraid i'd burn it :3

[jakehopgood]

low? medium-high? that covers it, I guess.

[julieschultz]

What she's talking about at 0:26 is "beurre noisette, " widely used in French cuisine (especially pastries). The word "beurre" is pronounced more like "burr, " rather than "beer, " as SHE pronounced it.

"Beurre noisette" is basically pronounced "nowazet." YouTube really needs to get in a few new Closed Captioning people--ones who can spell. I happened to have it on and absolutely cracked up when I saw that the CC showed that particular phrase as, I kid you not, "Buren Wazza." 😆

[aprusek]

My grandmother used to use brown/burnt butter as a spaghetti finish, I though it was disgusting.

[sdushdiu]

Nice technique...
but unfortunately just another recipe for endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis.

[collarmole]

I'm going to make brown butter tomorrow.

[bluewave]

microwave works well for brown butter