Claudia Romeo, a Food Insider journalist, recently visited a butter-making shop in Brittany, France, and shared with us their process of making artisan butter using centuries-old methods. She met with Jean-Yves Bordier, a butter artisan from Le Beurre Bordier, who was happy to share the satisfying process of making delicious butter.
“Insider’s Claudia Romeo traveled to Brittany, France to meet with Jean-Yves Bordier, a butter artisan who brought back to France the 19th-century technique of malaxage, using a big wooden wheel to knead the butter. To Jean-Yves, the malaxage is a more romantic way to make butter. At his workshop, everything is churned, kneaded, and shaped by hand,” reads the Youtube video description.
All the work in the shop is done by hand after carefully measuring the ingredients. The careful process ensures premium quality without exception. At the very end, the butter gets shaped into small pieces and packed for the customers. The techniques used in the shop date back to the 19th century, providing the right texture and flavor appreciated by many.
While you can get butter in every supermarket these days, trying artisanal products like this will raise your standards and make you realize the hype around real, hand-made butter.
