Chili butter IV: French butterfat
Now that we've totally completely settled the topic of authenticity, what butter do I use for chili butter?
I bought these fancy Sichuanese chilies, I need fancy butter to match!
Well, French butter of course! As French cuisine personality Julia Child famously said, “With enough butter, anything is good”. French butter has a higher butterfat percentage by law. And the private label Wegmans French butter doesn't cost too much.