Let's Go To Butter School

Few ingredients are as loved (and villainized) as butter. We discuss how to pick a great butter, and the best ones for eating, cooking, and baking. 

Guest: Wirecutter staff writer Lesley Stockton

Additional Reading: 

• The 7 Best Butters of 2024
• The Best Vegan Butter

Products We Recommend:

•  Kerrygold Salted Butter
• Isigny Ste Mère Salted Butter
• Finlandia Imported Salted Butter Bar
• Kirkland Signature Grass-Fed Butter Salted
• Kirkland Signature Butter Unsalted

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Find edited transcripts for each episode here: The Wirecutter Show Podcast