Butterboards - The Latest TikTok Trend

Long ago, the food board craze developed a life of its own. Breakfast, charcuterie, cheese, and dessert platters have all been served.

Now there is the butter board. The latest food trends of 2022 are amazing and much searched by all.

TikTok and Instagram's newest trend, which focuses on visually appealing, shareable spreads, is currently taking over. Additionally, the concept is attracting a lot of interest; as of Monday, the TikTok hashtag #ButterBoard has received about 84 million views.

The trend initially seemed dubious to us. What makes butter and bread so fascinating when there are so many other meals you can put on a board? Where did the trend start? And how exactly is a butter board made? Is the cleanup difficult?

WHAT IS A BUTTER BOARD?

Softened butter and pieces of fine, toasted bread are put on a board to create a butter board.

Butters come in both simple and flavored varieties, including bacon-bourbon, lemon-basil, cinnamon-honey, and apple. They can be adorned however you like: with jam, honey, edible flowers, salt, goat cheese, nuts, fruits, and meat.

Presentation matters just as much as flavor in any event involving food served on a board. Butters can be spread, molded, and smeared in imaginative ways.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A BUTTER BOARD?

A butter board is easy to make, almost difficult to mess up, and has virtually endless varieties. Simply spread softened butter on a cutting board in an aesthetically pleasing pattern to create a butter board. You can then add a variety of garnishes or additives, such as herbs, nuts, seeds, citrus, radishes, honey, jam, or even pieces of smoked salmon or chopped cured meats.

Again, arrange these butter board toppers to your liking and the likes of your internet followers. Then, serve everything with toast, crackers, or any other edibles to assist you to get this fancy butter into your mouth.

For a relaxed weekend brunch with friends, you may also prepare a cream cheese board and top the traditional bagel spread with lox, capers, tomatoes, and red onions. Of course, toasted bagels should be included.

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONAL TOPPINGS FOR THE BUTTER BOARD?

It varies, but the French have been enhancing butter, sometimes known as compound butter, with herbs and honey for generations. Consider adding some salty toppings like capers, prosciutto, or Parma ham if your butter is unsalted. If the board already has salted butter, you might wish to add some sweet jam, fresh figs, honey, or aged sweet balsamic vinegar to counteract the saltiness.

Many people are garnishing their butter boards with edible flowers for extra beauty points. You could also use normal flowers, but be careful not to let them contaminate your food. You can use your creative skills to swirl jams and vinegar into the butter board base if you have a small, sterile paintbrush. In my butter board, I included fresh parsley, rosemary, radishes, and two kinds of honey.

The bread is yet another crucial element. Almost any type of bread, as long as it is fresh and of high quality, will pair nicely with the butter, whether it be sourdough, baguette, whole wheat, rye, or brioche. Additionally, wooden boards will best showcase the aesthetics of your food if you intend to share it on social media.