Butter is one of the foundations of French cuisine, with the exception of the cuisine of the Midi. Apart from the use of butter in preparing, cooking and garnishing or seasoning food, it hides some special uses that few people know about.
The oldest lump of butter was found, in 2013, in a peat bog in County Offaly, Ireland. It is more than 5,000 years old, so it would date back to 3,000 BC. The oldest written record dates back to 2500 BC.
Butter is obtained by beating the cream from the milk. To obtain one kilogram of butter, you need about 20 liters of whole milk. This is often done after the cream has matured for two days, which develops its aroma.
Because of the high amount of saturated fatty acids in butter, it should be consumed in a moderate manner. If you have extra butter, see what you can do with it by continuing reading.
1. Hair mask
Butter can be used as a moisturizing mask for hair. After applying butter to the hair, you need to leave it on and after 20 minutes, rinse it out. It is a mask that can also be used on the face or body, it helps to moisturize them.
2. Preserve food
Butter is a good preservative for some foods, especially for cheese and onions. You need to put a light layer of butter on these foods and leave them in a cool place. This is a wonderful technique to prevent mold and mildew from forming, so you can eat these foods longer.
3. Eliminates fishy smell
When cooking and cleaning fish, its smell often remains on your hands for hours or even days. To remove it quickly and easily, you can rub some butter on your hands and then rinse with soap and water.
4. Lubricate
If you have a ring stuck on your finger, put a little butter around it. The ring will come off very quickly and painlessly. For those who can not swallow the medicine, butter is a real ally. Rub the tablets with a little butter and they will slide off more easily. Butter can also replace oil to solve the problem of squeaky doors. Rub a little butter on the hinges and the unpleasant noise will disappear.
5. Remove glue and gum
If you have glue, gum or wax that won’t come off your skin or hair, you need to use butter. Rub it on and then rinse with soap and water. Butter can also be used to remove chewing gum that has stuck to your hair. Simply put a small piece of butter on it.
6. Carving
Butter can be used in the artistic field by making sculpture. There are many artists who make art out of butter.
7. Shining leather
Leather shoes, belts or bags can be maintained with butter. Just rub a little on them and they will shine right away.
