Is the butter coffee diet bulletproof?
’Tis the season: U.S. News & World Report just released its list of Top 40 Diets, just in time for all of those new…
Why you (probably) don't want your beer to taste like butter
Contrary to what Harry Potter fans might think, most beer experts agree that butter and beer shouldn’t mix. A buttery…
Is it safe to leave butter unrefrigerated?
Attempting to spread cold butter is one of life’s small tragedies.
The Chinatown milkshake that tastes like fresh buttered popcorn
Occasionally I’ll offer guided food tours in my hometown Chicago’s Chinatown, and almost always I’ll stop by one of the…
Butter, bacon, booze: In praise of fat-washed cocktails
The thought of drinking a glass of fat probably brings to mind the episode of Friends where Ross agrees to drink a…
The surprisingly lofty history of American butter sculpting
The most famous butter sculpture of the 21st century—the annual butter cow at the Iowa State Fair—exists for a number…
Watch this man, whose family likely has hopes and dreams for him, eat 8 sticks of butter
We don’t know much about the personal details of the man who goes by L.A. Beast. But let’s make some broad assumptions,…
Why clarified butter is so tasty (and how to make your own)
Ghee and clarified butter are a secret ingredient. They’re butter, but better. They’re richer, stronger, more condensed…
How to conquer shortbread, the temperamental monster of the cookie world
I believe, in this life, that most people are firmly on one side of two camps. For example, there are swimmers, and…
What's your favorite recipe that uses loads of butter?
If there’s any overlap to the culinary legacies of Julia Child and Paula Deen, it’s that most everything is better with…
What's the real difference between margarine and butter?
So what’s the difference between butter and margarine?
I have brought great shame upon my family for deep frying butter
The Pang name has been dishonored. Last week, upon reading about this curious state fair food item “deep fried butter,”…
I can believe it’s not butter: The rise and fall of margarine
You may not have seen the commercial in years, but you’d recognize the setup instantly. Sweeping chords play and a…
Coming to The Takeout: Butter Week
January is when food media sites such as ours present a slate of stories about dieting, exercising, eating healthier.…