9.08.2009

Haricots Verts with Goat Butter, Sublime!

Steamed Haricots Verts
Melting Goat Butter 
Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper

Toss and serve. 
This ain't your ordinary "green beans with butter."

A couple years ago we had a magnificent dinner at Alinea, the amazing cutting-edge restaurant of Chef Grant Achatz in Chicago. In addition to all the mind-blowing courses, one small but totally memorable attention to detail stood out, the butter. Goat Butter. And I have been searching for it ever since. Pure white. Softer than cow's butter at room temperature. Very subtle yet intriguing chèvre flavors. Recently I was ecstatic to find Cabrima Goat Butter at Whole Foods Market!

From the Netherlands, 
Cabrima goat butter is made from fresh Dutch goat milk.


Produced by churning the fresh, pasteurized goat cream. The composition of goat butter has a lower melting point than regular butter, making it easy spreadable. Goat butter does not contain carotene, so the product possesses a clear, white color. (from Cabrima website here)

Goat cheese lovers, you will be in heaven!