tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post8342138193603225717..comments2023-10-23T13:21:53.098-04:00Comments on My Carolina Kitchen: How to Make Compound ButterSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-80277291953915541612014-10-27T10:16:23.279-04:002014-10-27T10:16:23.279-04:00Love compound butters. They so enhance many meals....Love compound butters. They so enhance many meals. This was a wake-up call to make some today while I still have chives and thyme growing in my garden. The photos are beautiful. Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601656778586008081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-66729105644134535232014-10-01T21:53:33.062-04:002014-10-01T21:53:33.062-04:00I know this is supposed to be about the butter, bu...I know this is supposed to be about the butter, but damn those pictures have perfect lighting. Great job on that. The butters rock too, of course :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861482393432330011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-13437471783613733122014-09-30T22:30:33.702-04:002014-09-30T22:30:33.702-04:00Hi Sam,
I just love your Compound Butters, they ar...Hi Sam,<br />I just love your Compound Butters, they are just beautiful. I can't wait to try each one of them so much flavor that we will just love.<br /><br />This is a fantastic recipe and thanks so much for sharing it with us. Hope to see you again real soon at Full Plate Thursday!<br />Miz Helen Miz Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990448907520193758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-21919944263095786422014-09-24T16:49:03.497-04:002014-09-24T16:49:03.497-04:00Absolutely a wonderful thing to make and have read...Absolutely a wonderful thing to make and have ready to put on meats and fish. Love it. Thanks for sharing your compounds on Weekend Bites. Diane Balchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13354023885009559689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-31034597755847861872014-09-23T09:21:06.267-04:002014-09-23T09:21:06.267-04:00They look delicious, Sam! I love making special b...They look delicious, Sam! I love making special butters like these when we have our gourmet group dinners. SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-36517907615017129732014-09-21T08:33:30.411-04:002014-09-21T08:33:30.411-04:00Regarding the difference between compound butter a...Regarding the difference between compound butter and a sauce, many sauces are made by adding liquid to the fond (brown bits) left in the pan from browning meat. The cooking term for that is "deglazing" a pan. Then the sauce is built from there. Other sauces such as cheese and cream sauces are a whole other subject. <br /><br />If you grill the meat rather than brown it in a pan, you don't have the fond necessary to build a sauce. This is where compound butters come in. Compound butters are essentially flavored butters. They are used to flavor grilled meats or vegetables in place of a sauce. Compound butters can also be used as a building block for making a sauce and are also an excellent way to add additional flavor to cooked vegetables. You might call them "an easy sauce." <br /><br />Compound butters can be used to flavor most anything including popcorn or to frying an egg. They are a big asset to have on hand for busy cooks. <br /><br />I hope I've answered your question. For additional information you can google "sauces", "compound butters" and "fond" or "deglazing."<br />Sam<br />Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-36679437019857674822014-09-20T20:20:17.832-04:002014-09-20T20:20:17.832-04:00My question is, what's the reason to make thes...My question is, what's the reason to make these vs. just using a sauce? That they last longer, over several meals?LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-13344005629140111242014-09-20T13:02:14.105-04:002014-09-20T13:02:14.105-04:00Hi Sam, precious...every Sunday night our friends ...Hi Sam, precious...every Sunday night our friends all meet at a local Tex-Mex dive for early dinner & margaritas...tomorrow night I'm taking these butters. They will be delighted that I MADE anything, and I know every single woman will love and use them. Thank you so much for creating something even I can create. Much love...Splenderosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421992667097947469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-52043637123590042212014-09-19T19:15:05.428-04:002014-09-19T19:15:05.428-04:00I haven't made compound butter in a while, and...I haven't made compound butter in a while, and your photos/recipes have inspired me. Speaking of photos, I found myself wanting to grab a butter knife. Thank you for always contributing such outstanding recipes to FF and for encouraging me to spread my wings in the kitchen.Rattlebridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270992062886735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-49746953155912192822014-09-19T17:30:52.793-04:002014-09-19T17:30:52.793-04:00Compound Butters really finish a steak...at least ...Compound Butters really finish a steak...at least the Chipotle Butter that we had made dinner extra special! I love the variety that you have shared....Enjoy!Kathy Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273587388939860630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-22116252324432378672014-09-19T14:08:39.833-04:002014-09-19T14:08:39.833-04:00How fun! I look forward to giving them a try. How fun! I look forward to giving them a try. linda @ Axiom at Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248618795046866131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-40976202936693419242014-09-18T23:37:48.704-04:002014-09-18T23:37:48.704-04:00These look wonderful! I have made basil butter and...These look wonderful! I have made basil butter and tarragon butter -- shall have to try these!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-589167939637830492014-09-18T23:17:20.310-04:002014-09-18T23:17:20.310-04:00They sound and look incredible! Chipotle is my fav...They sound and look incredible! Chipotle is my favourite!Angie's Recipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978978261098754954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-68357572281101430602014-09-18T17:47:22.397-04:002014-09-18T17:47:22.397-04:00Absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors and as soon...Absolutely gorgeous! I love the colors and as soon as I saw the yellow one I knew it was curry and chipotle always catches my interest Sam! Looks like you'll be eating well for a while-enjoy:@)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420480574010238475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-19257463275446492802014-09-18T16:07:24.700-04:002014-09-18T16:07:24.700-04:00Great post Sam. I don't know why I had not th...Great post Sam. I don't know why I had not thought of it. I love the idea of having some on hand for a quick sauce for meats or vegetables. I need to stick this in my culinary toolkit. Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338353691254710276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-30098001752981609152014-09-18T14:51:48.659-04:002014-09-18T14:51:48.659-04:00Hi Sam, these butters look wonderful. There is a r...Hi Sam, these butters look wonderful. There is a restaurant in Phoenix that makes a chipotle one that we love. Will be preparing these to have on hand. Thanks!Cheri Savory Spoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886872345482030800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-972267548824289072014-09-18T14:20:32.601-04:002014-09-18T14:20:32.601-04:00I keep saying I'm going to do this but keep no...I keep saying I'm going to do this but keep not getting around to it - I've got two steaks aging in the fridge so if you'll send me the recipe for your red wine steak one, I'll make it for them.Big Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323692472052014378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-84055814653637563012014-09-18T12:42:13.551-04:002014-09-18T12:42:13.551-04:00Sam, I don't know why we haven't thought a...Sam, I don't know why we haven't thought about trying this! I'm thinking some kind of pesto accented butter plus your suggestions. We buy 2 lb cylinders of Amish butter...our favorite...in a local produce market. It would mix well with a plethora of flavorings and spices. Take Care, Big Daddy DaveDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-7898469919789455152014-09-18T12:00:55.043-04:002014-09-18T12:00:55.043-04:00I love compound butters. One of my favorites to pu...I love compound butters. One of my favorites to put on steak has garlic, rosemary, and Worcestershire sauce...yum! These sound wonderful. Can't wait to try them. A Sunflower Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507459321660197460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-8461608324894674382014-09-18T10:40:49.105-04:002014-09-18T10:40:49.105-04:00Beautiful butters Sam. I love that you can person...Beautiful butters Sam. I love that you can personalize the flavors. Can hardly wait to try some of the combinations. Will look for President butter when I am in Publix.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457380718488241980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-83067214571672501502014-09-18T10:29:39.704-04:002014-09-18T10:29:39.704-04:00Dear Sam, These butters are wonderful! The butte...Dear Sam, These butters are wonderful! The butter and a great loaf of bread; how divine. Catherine xoCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-90547632919116131192014-09-18T09:39:42.987-04:002014-09-18T09:39:42.987-04:00I love using Maitre d'Hotel ..especially on gr...I love using Maitre d'Hotel ..especially on grilled steaks. And President butter...first started buying it in France when we were renting homes and doing our own cooking. I search for it in the US and always buy it. It is that good.Schnitzel and the Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074542460030763545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-3902031330054834842014-09-18T09:21:19.791-04:002014-09-18T09:21:19.791-04:00All three sound/look amazing. Something I rarely m...All three sound/look amazing. Something I rarely make...<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />RosaRosa's Yummy Yumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130051839810091958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-43045530025625088112014-09-18T09:00:34.874-04:002014-09-18T09:00:34.874-04:00I can't wait to make the curry butter. I just ...I can't wait to make the curry butter. I just made an herb compound butter yesterday. We are suppose to have a frost tonight and it was a good way to use a lot of herbs from my herb box before they are gone..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-64098449954740038252014-09-18T07:53:06.529-04:002014-09-18T07:53:06.529-04:00Perfect timing for your post as the herbs will nee...Perfect timing for your post as the herbs will need harvesting soon. I usually have Maitre d'Hotel butter in the freezer. Have never thought to use it to fry an egg but will do that soon.<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.com