Come Behind the Scenes at our office for our BUTTER Taste Test and more!
BIG-SCREEN BUTTER
Jennifer Garner leaves no margarine—er, margin—of error as a butter sculptor in Butter, out October 5. Take a peek behind the scenes.
SCULPTING SCHOOL: For their roles as a butter- carving power couple, Garner and Ty Burrell studied with Jim Victor and Marie Pelton, real-life food-sculpting spouses from Conshohocken, PA.
ELABORATE EDIBLES: Turns out the movie’s intricate sculptures—including a rendering of “The Last Supper”—aren’t entirely unprecedented: A buttery “Last Supper” appeared at the 1999 Iowa State Fair.
CHILLED OUT: Butter sculptures have to be made in custom-built walk-in coolers set to 40°. Victor suggests newbies dress warmly, wear rubber gloves and mind any fallen bits—butter is slippery.
—Allyson Dickman
Julia & Rachael Fact #7: Better Butter
Rachael was raised on a Mediterranean diet, so she cooks with olive oil (EVOO, to be exact). Meanwhile, Julia’s French training lead her to cook with butter (753 lbs. for the Baking with Julia series!).
Here’s a snapshot of my first time making a steak at home! I went to the market looking to buy a sirloin steak, as it seemed familiar, but ended up leaving with a cut of flatiron steak per the butcher’s suggestion. Though it wasn’t as tender as I’d anticipated, it was very flavorful! I topped it with herb butter and made parmesan fries as a yummy side!
—Elliot Stokes, Designer
Daily Bite:Grilled Corn with Parmesan Butter
