It’s a widely accepted fact that butter makes just about everything taste better. But not all butter is created equal. For celebrity chefs, the topic of which butter is best is one that has been hotly debated. Bobby Flay prefers Kerrygold Irish Butter, Martha Stewart chooses Plugra, and Ina Garten has two known favorites (she likes Beurre de Baratte — a fancy French brand — on toast, and, according to the “Ask Ina” section of her site, uses Cabot unsalted butter for cooking and baking).
Unsurprisingly, it appears as though the Barefoot Contessa has impeccable taste, because Cabot Creamery’s Extra-Creamy Premium Butter was just named the very best that the United States has to offer. Both the salted and unsalted varieties took the first-place spot in their categories at this year’s American Cheese Society Awards.
Similar to Kerrygold, Cabot Creamery’s Extra-Creamy Premium Butter is considered “European-style,” which basically means that it has a higher fat content than your typical American butters. Both the salted and unsalted versions contain 83% butterfat, which is a 3% increase from the typical American standard. The higher fat content means that the butter tastes rich and is also softer than most other American butters.
Cabot Creamery’s Extra-Creamy Premium Butter is incredibly versatile, too. While its rich flavor is delicious for baking, it’s also perfect for finishing a dish, like topping mashed potatoes or buttering toast.
If you’re ready to get your hands on some of this award-winning extra-creamy butter, you might have to wait a little longer than you’d like. It’s currently in such high demand — for good reason, it seems— that it’s out of stock at many grocery stores. If your local grocer doesn’t have any right now, you’ll have to check back often to make sure you get some the next time it’s in stock.
Buy: Cabot Creamery Extra Creamy Premium Butter, $4.95