Dairy
Lightly Salted
Lightly salted butter sits between fully salted and unsalted—enough salt for bread, less than aggressive table sticks. Common in European retail. Good all-rounder for table and gentle cooking. Still adjust recipe salt. Taste before adding salt to pan sauces.
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Characteristics
Preparations
CookedSpread
Traits
Balanced SaltCreamyLow SaltTable
Grading systems
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Beurre Salé
Beurre Demi-Sel
Beurre Doux
Beurre Cru
History
FR
Demi-sel and lightly salted butters defined French table preferences.
Lightly salted premium butters expanded in UK and US specialty.