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What goes with butter

What pairs with butter for pan sauces: lemon, garlic, capers, white wine, parsley, anchovy.

Best pairings

  • Lemon juice

    Whisked off heat for the simplest beurre blanc.

  • Garlic

    Bloomed in foaming butter — the universal pan-sauce base.

  • Capers

    Briny pops that cut the fat — piccata territory.

  • White wine

    Deglaze, reduce, swirl in cold cubes of butter.

  • Parsley

    Chopped, added off-heat for a fresh finish.

  • Anchovy

    One fillet melted in transforms the whole pan.

FAQ

Why do my pan sauces break?

Pan too hot or butter added too fast. Pull off heat, whisk cold butter in piece by piece — emulsion stays silky.

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