Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Food: Bretel Butter

My favorite food is butter. (can that be considered a food?  I suppose it's more of a condiment...)  My favorite butter is Beurre Bretel.  It is, quite possibly, one of the most delicious condiments ever created on earth.  Bretel butter comes in a signature red and gold can.  Imported from France, it is rich, creamy, salty, and has a distinct flavor unlike any butter you will taste.  This is my crack.


If you grew up in a traditional Vietnamese household, then you probably grew up eating this butter with your parents and grandparents.  It's been pretty difficult to find until recently.  Yesterday, I drove 45 minutes to San Jose with my best friend to purchase some from a Vietnamese shopping mall.  It was $9 for heaven-in-a-can.  This morning, I spread a little on my english muffin and the first bite nearly brought tears to my eyes.

I can imagine so many delicious possibilities with my Bretel.  It would be sublime on a fresh, french baguette or maybe a dollop melting on a pan-roasted filet mignon.  Sauteed with chopped garlic and then tossed with pasta and freshly-grated parmesan cheese could be my last supper.

Yum!  I'm soooooooooooo excited!
Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. mmmmmmcreammy butter. this with a fresh baguette sounds heavenly. and i really love the act of spreading butter on toast for some reason. it's so easy to spread and it's fun to bite into. it's very european lol

    ReplyDelete

  2. Could I please get the address and name of the store in San Jose that sells this butter? I've been looking everywhere for this.

    Thanks
    -Henry

    ReplyDelete

  3. Hi Henry! Here is the information you're looking for:

    Eurasia Delight
    1111 Story Road
    San Jose, CA 95122
    (408) 920-0301

    They're running low on stock, however, and the butter they have available expires this month. Hope this helps though!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)