Buttermilk Recipes
Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops
Refreshing and delicious, these nectarine-buttermilk pops are all you need during hot summer months.
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Juicy Buttermilk Pork Chops
"Berkshire pigs have the most wonderful flavor of all the pork I've ever tried," says Maria Hines of Tilth in Seattle. She buys her excellent, pasture-raised Berkshire pork from Skagit River Ranch in Sedro Woolley, Washington.
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Buttermilk Cake with Riesling-Poached Pears
"We get these crazy organic pears that are ugly as sin," says Tory Miller of the Moon-glow variety he uses throughout the cold winter months. Peeling them, though, reveals a fruit so beautiful and juicy that he prefers a minimalist approach, either serving them raw or poaching them in wine, such as the Riesling he uses here.
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Buttermilk Pancakes with Masa Harina
"These are the best pancakes you will ever have," Alex Stupak says. They're light, fluffy and full of corn flavor from the masa harina (corn flour). The recipe is from his wife, Lauren Resler, the pastry chef at the Empellon restaurants.
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Buttermilk Eggnog Pie
TV chef Carla Hall flavors her Southern buttermilk pie with rum and lots of nutmeg, which evoke the flavors of eggnog.
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Buttermilk Creamsicle Panna Cotta
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Buttermilk-Roasted Chicken with Date Butter
Chicken, like turkey, can induce sleep. Dates can help you doze off too.
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Rosemary-Buttermilk Crackers with Chanterelle Spread
The key to the flaky, super-crisp texture of these crackers is pastry flour, a low-protein, low-gluten flour.
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Whole-Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits
Chef Lance Gummere makes these incredible biscuits with just a little bit of cheddar cheese to give them a savory flavor.
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Blackberry Buttermilk Smoothies
Buttermilk takes the place of yogurt in this healthy, tangy, ultra-simple blackberry smoothie.
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Buttermilk Waffles with Fresh Strawberries
A classic dish, these buttermilk waffles are upgraded with the addition of a few fresh strawberries on top.