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2020s-present - Joshua McFadden and Justine Doiron popularizing compound butter as a shareable board
Butter boards became a viral American entertaining trend in 2022 after Justine Doiron shared her version online and credited Joshua McFadden's cookbook idea. The appeal was simple: a dramatic, cheaper alternative to a charcuterie board that turns good butter and bread into a party centerpiece.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
15 minutes
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
15 minutes
Servings
8 servings
Region
United States social media and party tables
Era introduced
2020s-present
Introduced by
Joshua McFadden and Justine Doiron popularizing compound butter as a shareable board
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Butter boards are less a recipe than a serving format: softened butter smeared onto a clean board, topped assertively, and served with bread for swiping. Their viral life also raised reasonable food-safety concerns, so the archive version uses a clean board, room-temperature timing, and a small offset spatula or butter knife for serving rather than shared direct dipping.
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