Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

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You shall be a sculptor, and butter shall be your medium

You shall be a sculptor, and butter shall be your medium

This block of butter weighs less than a cow, but not by much

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Julia Skinner
Aug 02, 2021
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Ah summer. The season of fireflies, iced tea, and life-sized cows made of butter.

I love butter. I love it on sweet things, and savory things: Melted in a croissant or used to baste a chicken. While butter is typically on heavy rotation for me in winter, I've been playing with more summer dishes too (as an ingredient in homemade crackers, sandwiches, etc…

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