Why is unsalted butter called for in many recipes?
Does it make a specific difference in cooking or is it just to moderate the amount of salt?
Does it make a specific difference in cooking or is it just to moderate the amount of salt?
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Lori K hit it on the nose. Sometimes will effect your recipe ingredients.
Fluffy
It moderates the amount of salt. Butter itself is salted because people tend to put salt on things with butter anyway.
The butter itself is not really any different, unless there is something that might react with the salt.
Just follow the recipe. Common sense.
Anonymous
Yes, when a recipe calls specifically for unsalted butter---use unsalted butter. Salt chemically effects some substances (such as leavenings).
Doogie
It is to help control the amount of salt in the recipe. If its salted, and you add the salt the recipe calls for, your dish may turn out too salty.
Taurus
Im no cooking expert but I am sure that it allows you to add your normal salt at the end of a recipe (eg 2 tsp / Tablespoons etc) without making the meal / dish too salty.