Spotlight: butter

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Spotlight: butter has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). Butter is discussed as an essential ingredient in Julia Child's approach and emblematic of her preference for real fats and ingredients.

Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condiment, and used as a fat in baking, sauce-making, pan frying, and other cooking procedures.