If you keep hearing folks talk about butter boards, here’s what you should know! Butter boards are here to stay, especially as we go into the Christmas season.Everyone is seeking a fashionable new appetizer, and if you’re young (or young at heart), butter boards will undoubtedly appear at the party.A butter board is a wooden board (or ceramic plate) covered with butter and topped with flaky sea salt, freshly ground pepper, spices, herbs, citrus zest, edible flowers, and honey.

Butter boards, invented by Portland’s award-winning chef Joshua McFadden, are gaining popularity.  Instead of a charcuterie board, the aim is to provide flavored butter.They’re infinitely configurable, and the way they’re displayed makes butter feel more tactile and participatory.Butter boards include bread, toast, cookies, scones, and anything else that pairs well with butter.

A butter board is similar to compound butter (butter flavored with herbs, spices, and other components), but in a different shape.Butter Boards For 8 ServingsAuthor: ChrisTotal time: 10 minutes Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) Butter.1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt Flakes.

1 tablespoon Honey or Maple Syrup.1 tablespoon Fresh Herbs.1 tablespoon Edible Flowers.

1/4 cup Fresh Fruits.2 tablespoons Nuts.1/4 teaspoon Paprika or Chili Flakes.

2-3 Roasted Garlic Cloves.1 teaspoon Lemon or Orange Zest.2 tablespoons of Crumbled Cheese.

Crackers or Bread: For serving (quantity based on the number of guests).Optional Additions:

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