Unsalted Butter

Did you know that unsalted butter (yes, REAL butter. Julia Child and I love real butter) is fresher than salted butter. The salt preserves it so it has a longer shelf life and can sometimes mask inferior ingredients. The unsalted butter has a shorter shelf life and therefore is fresher. When baking, always use unsalted butter unless the recipe states otherwise. This way it is fresher and you control how much salt is added. The amount of salt added to salted butter varies and is not consistent. If you use unsalted butter for things like toast, you can always add a bit of salt to your tastes.