http://www.freshtart.net en Copyright 1976-2012 Sugar Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.freshtart.net/Obsessed-6183050 <a href="http://www.freshtart.net/Obsessed-6183050"><img width=160 height=107 src='http://media3.onsugar.com/files/ons2/249/2498060/46_2009/e0d349522e8ff50b_DSC_0008.large.JPG' /></a><p></p> <p>Salty butter, one of my very favorite things.  I humiliated myself a few years ago by confessing on Andrew Zimmern's then-radio show, Chowhounds, that I love few things more than a thin slice of cold Hope Creamery butter, no bread, just butter, oh yeah...  Not moderate, I know, so I don't even keep it in my house (shucks), only buy it for holidays or parties.  Or to try cool recipes like <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/10/paris-a-deep-dark-salted-butter-caramel-sauce/print/">this one</a> for dark salty butter caramel sauce (posted lately on <a href="http://thekitchensinkrecipes.com/2009/10/15/drizzle-liberally/">The Kitchen Sink</a>, recipe from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/10/paris-a-deep-dark-salted-butter-caramel-sauce/">The Smitten Kitchen</a>), which I plan to give as a gift (if it turns out as nicely as I hope that it will).  How perfect would salted Hope Creamery be for this sauce?</p> <p></p> <p>Well, I won't know, since Whole Foods didn't have Hope Creamery butter.  So instead I grabbed this French beauty, Beurre D'Isigny, 80% butterfat and <i>studded with coarse rock salt.</i> Holy Hannah, where have I been?  How have I never picked this up before?  It's gorgeous to look at, rich yellow and literally sparkling with salt crystals.  And the taste - slighty tangy, fresh-cream sweet, with a hint of crunchy salt, it's perfect.</p> <p>If I ever make that caramel sauce, I'll let you know...</p> http://www.freshtart.net/Obsessed-6183050#comment butter Caramel sauce hope creamery butter Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:22:48 PST FreshTartSteph http://www.freshtart.net/Obsessed-6183050