# Brown butter

**Butter heated until it browns and smells nutty.**

Melt the butter over medium heat and let it foam then color: the milk solids caramelize and give off a hazelnut smell. Just pull it before it turns black. The base of many simple sauces.

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## See also

- https://mezze-app.com/recipes/cuisine/italian

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