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Type | Sauce |
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Place of origin | French |
Main ingredients | liquid butter |
Beurre noir (French pronunciation:[bœʁnwaʁ];French:black butter) is meltedbutter that is cooked over low heat until themilk solids turn a very dark brown.[1] As soon as this happens,acid is carefully added to the hot butter, usuallylemon juice or a type ofvinegar.[2] Some recipes also add a sprig ofparsley, which is removed from the hot butter before the acid is added. It is typically served with eggs, fish, or certain types of vegetables. National Brown Butter day is held on September 22nd.