Who used butter in antiquity? Although butter consumption was first mentioned in Mediterranean antiquity, it was not widely used in food preparation, as people preferred cooking with oil, but was more appreciated for therapeutic reasons. Egyptians used it as a remedy for eye irritations. The Romans made butter…

A few scientific facts about butter Butter is a water-in-oil emulsion  Two brief examples to clarify the concept of emulsion: 1 – When you put water in your wine, they both mix without hesitation and become a new product without you having to mix them. Even if you let…

My very first butterdish fresh out of production. Not even oiled yet! 10 years ago, I found myself in the company of some really beautiful wood. I could not help myself, and I collected a few cut-offs of cherry, maple, birch and walnut. It is from these first…