Flavoured butters

These butters - also known as compound butters - are a combination of butter with flavourings and seasonings. The beauty of them is that they can be prepared in advance and kept refrigerated, or even frozen, until needed. When you use them with poultry - they work well with quail, guinea fowl or squab pigeon, as well as with chicken and poussins - simply spread the butter under the breast skin and all over the bird. You can also use it under the skin when you’re just cooking legs or breasts on their own, or put some on top of poultry portions when grilling (broiling). With their burst of flavour, these butters bring a whole new meaning to poultry.