Episode 9 – How We Make Our Cultured Bungay Butter
Posted on June 15 2022
Meet Shaun, Fen Farm's buttermaker and former lorry driver. Watch the complete process of making Bungay Butter - from separating cream to hand-paddling with traditional wooden scotch butter hands. See why this raw cultured butter is loved by top chefs across Britain.
What You'll Learn:
- Cream separation from fresh morning milk
- The lacto-fermentation process (culturing)
- Traditional butter churning
- Hand-paddling technique with scotch butter hands
- Why raw cultured butter tastes different
- How it's used by professional bakers
Why Top Chefs Use It: Bungay Butter is the secret ingredient in bakeries and restaurants nationwide. The cultured process creates complex, tangy flavours that regular butter simply can't match - perfect for laminating pastry and finishing dishes.