Buji Brown Butter Sticks — Portland

When Lisa Herlinger left a bowl of browned butter in the refrigerator to run an unexpected errand, she returned to a happy accident that would eventually inspire a luxury culinary product.

Lisa, a former employee of Ruby Jewel, was preparing a batch of brown butter for the company’s brown butter brown sugar cookies when the school called and asked her to pick up her child. She quickly placed the bowl in the refrigerator and rushed out the door. When she returned, she discovered that the browned milk solids had risen to the top, leaving a beautiful layer of creamy butter beneath.

That unexpected separation sparked an idea: a convenient way for home cooks to enjoy the rich flavor of browned butter without the time, effort, and risk of browning it themselves.

Buji Brown Butter Sticks are made with butter that is 98% milk fat, creating an especially silky, creamy texture. The browned milk solids add nutty, toasted, caramelized notes, making the butter ideal for elevating chocolate chip cookies, adding depth to a steak, or simply spreading on toast.

Lisa hopes Buji Brown Butter Sticks bring a sense of surprise and delight to Oregon food lovers who appreciate both indulgence and convenience. Look for Buji Butter Sticks in the dairy case at your local Market of Choice.