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European-style Cultured Butter
While working on a dairy farm in Brittany, France, Allison Hooper took careful note of what happened to the milk. After each milking, she set the cream aside. Natural, lactic bacteria took over, ripening it into cultured cream — or crème fraîche. When the thick result was churned into butter, she knew she had learned something valuable. Today, almost 30 years later, Allison’s company Vermont Creamery is humbled. They have won more than 100 national and international awards. “Our butters and cheeses populate some of the most prestigious cheese boards in America.” Just as we are educating our palates to fine wines, special coffee brews and olive oil qualities, we are now exploring dairy and butter products.
Vermont Creamery has taken butter to the next level. Working with the local St. Albans Cooperative, a coop of 500 family farms in Northeast Vermont, cream is churned in small batches becoming a rich European-style butter with 86% butterfat content and unique farm-fresh taste.
What exactly is cultured butter?
It is butter, which can be used at a higher temperature than other butters. and is very baking friendly for flaky full flavor pie crusts, cookies, sauces and sautées.
And then there is the Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter Sea Salt Basket, chosen the Best Classic Product Winner at the 2015 Fancy Food Show. This butter is presented in a round basket and has the creamy richness of butter along with the fine crunch of Celtic sea salt. We smeared this on our whole wheat bread, our bagel and our favorite flagel. It is heaven! The rich consistency we assume is because of its high butterfat content. The cream is naturally cultured before churning – It is silky smooth with an extraordinary rich, nutty flavor.
Vermont Creamery produces several additional products including a tart and creamy crème fraîche, which is a thick, cultured cream with a tart, slightly nutty flavor. According the Food Network’s Dish Blog, ““crème fraîche is the richer, sexier and more talented relative” of sour cream. It can be whipped to soft peaks, scooped directly from the cup, and even piped onto desserts. It can also be mixed with a touch of sweetener to top fresh or stewed berries.” Another favorite from the Vermont Creamery is their Mascarpone – If you like Tiramisu, like we like tiramisu, you will love this creamy cheese.
Vermont Creamery products are certified kosher when labeled with Kof-k dairy. They are available at Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Fairway and supermarkets across the country.
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