Back in april i had a chance to visit Anthony Bourdain’s old restaurant Brasserie Les Halles. The food was excellent and moderately priced for Manhattan, needless to say i’ve paid more for poorly executed food in Nashville. The frites and steak were great but I’m writing today about the pre-meal bread basket. More specifically the butter. Honestly I can’t recall eating a more buttery butter, which made me realize i’ve been short changing myself on a basic ingredient in cooking. The typical butters i’ve had in my fridge frankly don’t deserve to be called butter.
Hence the quest for real tasty butter. which led me to Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter
So i sought it out at the store, bought a baguette and while I was at it procured some drunken goat cheese and vintage Van Gogh Gouda. This made for my Thursday dinner and I suppose it was very European of me but very satisfying. The butter was spectacular, i suggest you try it but more importantly seek out better ingredients just for the experience.
Now to find some nice olives to accompany my bread cheese and butter diet.
June 1st, 2008 at 4:55 am
Kerrygold is what I keep in the fridge here.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:55 am
See the Irish do bring something to the culinary table. Its about time we were known for something other then Sheppard’s Pie!!
June 13th, 2008 at 2:03 am
eh, how you doooin?
signed
the occasional (sp) visitor
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June 14th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Schmoopie, I too love this butter. Kerrygold is a Ravinia sponsor and they always give me leftovers when I coordinate pre-concert samplings for them - one of the more tasty perks of my job. Come visit.
June 15th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
schmoopie! i should be in chicago sometime in August. I’ll let you know when.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Ravinia has some great shows in August (including the Backstreet Boys, your favorite!) so let me know when you’re coming! I think Kerrygold is going to be here in August, too…
July 7th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
you gotta try this (keepin it eurotrashy)
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