How to Use butterfat in a Sentence

butterfat

noun
  • The mold gives Roquefort a sharp tang that livens up the high-butterfat creaminess of the sheep’s milk.
    Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Here's what happens: The milk solids separate from the butterfat and sink to the bottom of the pan.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Triple-crème: Soft cheese with added butterfat, like cream.
    Marc Bona, cleveland.com, 26 June 2019
  • The Whites, who no longer sell frozen treats, had an agreement with Fieldbrook that the ice cream would contain 14 percent butterfat.
    Washington Post, 5 July 2018
  • The butterfat that is left over after water and milk solids are removed, this is the only dairy allowed.
    Molly Kimball, cleveland.com, 15 Aug. 2017
  • Melting causes the milk solids and water in butter to separate from the butterfat.
    Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2021
  • In a deep pot, heat fermented dairy mixture to set curds, and collect the butterfat that separates.
    Ali Bouzari, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2018
  • As her flock of 100 ewes hit their last stretch of milking season, the pails are practically brimming with butterfat.
    Naoki Nitta, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Air is crucial in ice cream: air bubbles contribute to ice cream mouthfeel in addition to the use of butterfat.
    Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Older cookbooks may refer to it as butterfat, while recent recipes may use the more-common term milkfat.
    Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2020
  • Ghee is butter that has been heated and clarified—that is, had its milk solids and water removed to produce pure butterfat.
    Jane Black, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2021
  • The route winds through the Hocking Hills, graced with waterfalls and towering hemlocks, and passes through the farms of Amish country rich in buggies, bonnets and butterfat.
    Andrew Nelson, WSJ, 2 July 2021
  • The churning process separates the solids (butterfat) from the liquid (buttermilk).
    CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Generally, custard must have egg yolk in it and a high butterfat content, at least 10 percent.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
  • At the center of dispute, which is slated to go to trial later this month, is a key ingredient for super-creamy ice cream: butterfat.
    Washington Post, 5 July 2018
  • Soda Shoppe's milkshake, made with high-butterfat ice cream, is much better, with a frothy, lumpy texture and more complex, almost caramel flavor.
    Kathleen Purvis, charlotteobserver, 14 June 2018
  • Eventually you will be left with a golden layer and a bottom layer of milk solids. Pour the clear, golden layer of butterfat into a glass jar.
    Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 7 July 2017
  • Buffalo milk is 8 percent butterfat, compared to 3 to 5 percent for most cows.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 June 2021
  • The Chaney's herd of Jersey cows produce milk that packs a punch with higher butterfat, protein and calcium than conventional milk.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2023
  • Lauded for its decadent mouthfeel, cream is an emulsion of butterfat and water, similar to milk but with a higher fat content.
    Mai Nguyen, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2015
  • These sweets had a rich and soulful quality — the butterfat reward for a laborious stovetop process.
    Varu Chilakamarri, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The Pacojet, for instance, is a blender on steroids used to make the world's smoothest, glossiest, most flavorful pistachio gelato, without any butterfat.
    Bethany Jean Clement, Town & Country, 1 Jan. 2012
  • Meanwhile, growing demand for butter and cream has resulted in excess supplies of skim milk that are left over when butterfat is removed.
    Jen Skerritt, Bloomberg.com, 23 May 2017
  • By increasing the palmitic acids in cattle feed, dairy farmers would be able to change the mix in their cows’ milk, increasing butterfat without increasing the overall quantity of milk.
    Karen Ho, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Soft serve: Soft serve generally contains 3 to 6 percent butterfat; Dairy Queen’s recipe calls for 5 percent.
    Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2018
  • What Gifford’s used to be was one of the Washington area’s favorite purveyors of high-butterfat ice cream, with locations from Bethesda to Vienna.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 May 2017
  • The test allows creameries and cheese factories to separate out and measure the percentage of butterfat in milk to ensure farmers do not dilute their milk with water.
    Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2018
  • That 2% makes a huge difference in baking; higher butterfat lends a richer taste and guarantees a flakier shortcake.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2023
  • Astronaut’s female descendants are prized for their udder quality and the high butterfat content of their milk.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
  • Jerseys are known for their gentle disposition, and for producing milk with a high butterfat content.
    New York Times, 29 Dec. 2020

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