If you found yourself in a yuppie version of the movie "Speed," where a bomb would go off if you didn't host the perfect dinner party, would be the first number on your call list. Across the course of her almost 50-year career, the personality behind the Barefoot Contessa brand has become one of the most trusted names in cooking and hospitality. Carrying herself with unflappable grace and unshowy competence, she patiently ushers prospective hosts and hostesses through each recipe like she's talking an emergency pilot through landing a commercial aircraft.
The fact that Garten prioritizes richness and flavor over other concerns may rub some nutritionists the wrong way, but if you ask us, it just reinforces her credentials. She is certainly someone who appreciates good food and good ingredients. In other words, when she tells you what brand of butter to buy, you listen.
And one look at her website will tell you that she trusts Cabot Butter above all else — at least when it comes to cooking. For cooking and baking, Garten favors Cabot When asked what brand of butter she uses for cooking, Ina Garten explains that, while there are loads of delicious options on the market, she tends to favor Cabot Unsalted Butter. Garten insists, however, that the salt content (or lack thereof) is more important than the brand name, as unsalted butter allows you to control the level of salt in the finished dish.
Still, Cabot will certainly take the endorsement. Cabot, a creamery located in the Ve.