Beurre noir

Beurre noir (French pronunciation: [bœʁ nwaʁ]; French: black butter) is melted butter that is cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn a very dark brown.^[1] As soon as this happens, acid is carefully added to the hot butter, usually lemon juice or a type of vinegar.^[2] Some recipes also add a sprig of parsley, 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.

Beurre noir

A plate of skate with beurre noir
Type	Sauce
Place of origin	French
Main ingredients	liquid butter

See also

• Beurre blanc
• Beurre noisette
• French cuisine
• List of sauces

References

1. Escoffier, Auguste (1903). Le guide culinaire, aide-mémoire de cuisine pratique. Par A. Escoffier, avec la collaboration de MM. Philéas Gilbert, E. Fétu, A. Suzanne, B. Reboul, Ch. Dietrich, A. Caillat, etc.,... (in French). au bureau de "l'Art culinaire". p. 210.
2. Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle & Simone Beck (2001). Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1. Alfred A. Knopf. pp. 98–99. ISBN 0-375-41340-5.