MANILA, Philippines—Especially during the pandemic, food has served as a sense of calm in the midst of the turmoil and nothing beats homemade meals crafted by loving hands. But it’s no secret that even the most experienced home cooks can sometimes encounter a culinary block.
Those days where they just can’t seem to think of a new recipe to try and they find themselves cycling back to old recipes that are, although delicious, can wear down the palate if done one too many times.
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What professionals don’t tell you is that one way to add some pizzazz to your meals, other than salt, is through good butter but which butter is best for you and your cooking? With all these choices, it’s easy to get lost but the best ones are versatile enough to cook with and to enjoy by itself with some really good bread.
Maven Pure Butter, makes its entry in the market checking all the boxes with its mild buttery aroma and flavor because of its high fat and milk content perfect to add that luxurious feel to your meals and baked goods with a delectably creamy texture that’s just right for your morning pan de sal.
However, the next time you’re running out of ideas, simply add a pat of Maven Pure Butter to your regular recipe for a delightful finish that’ll keep you and your family wanting more. Its mild, almost neutral, butter flavor also makes it easy for you to build on the flavor to the recipes you’re experimenting with.
For starters, you can try Maven Pure Butter with this Sake Butter Clam Pasta recipe that combines the rich, buttery aroma of Maven with fresh clams and punchy sake to make a well-rounded and flavorful meal.
Sake Butter Clam Pasta
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Ingredients:
1 kg clams, washed
¼ cup (57g) Maven Butter
1 head garlic
2 tbsp. (30ml) Ozaki Sake
250g Ideal Gourmet Spaghetti
2 stalks spring onions, chopped
½ pc lemon
Salt and pepper, to taste
Procedure:
Cook the spaghetti according to package instructions.
Drain and set aside.
Sauté the garlic in Maven Butter over medium heat for 1 minute.
Add the clams, turn up the heat, then add the sake. Cover immediately.
Allow the clams to steam until cooked for around 5 minutes.
Add the cooked pasta and stir together for 1 minute.
Season with salt and pepper as desired.
Remove from the heat and plate up.
Add spring onions, and lemon juice to serve.
Maven Pure Butter, which comes in both salted and unsalted variants, may just be your newest culinary buddy. It’s made with top quality raw materials and manufactured in state-of-the-art production facilities that implement food safety and integrated management systems to ensure safe and quality products.
Maven is available to order online at Landers, Robinsons, All Day Supermarket, Metromart, and O-Superstore (www.o-superstore.com). It’s also on the shelves of select CSI supermarkets in Northern Luzon and major groceries across Metro Manila such as Puregold, Robinsons Supermarket, Ever Gotesco, and All Day Supermarket.