Vieux Bourg Double Churned Butter – Seaweed

Seaweed gives this churned butter a refined maritime character that feels naturally at home with Breton dairy. The first impression is creamy and gently sweet, followed by mineral salinity and a delicate green freshness. Rather than tasting overtly fishy, the seaweed contributes umami, subtle iodine, and the clean suggestion of sea spray. Butter softens those marine notes and carries them evenly across the palate, creating a balanced seasoning that is both savory and bright. As it melts, the aroma becomes more expansive and the umami deepens, making simple food taste fuller without the need for a complicated sauce. The texture remains plush, while fine seaweed elements provide a quiet visual and aromatic reminder of the coast. Its finish is saline, lightly vegetal, and mouthwatering. This is a natural companion to seafood, but its mineral freshness also works beautifully with potatoes, grains, eggs, and vegetables that benefit from an extra layer of savory depth.

Melt over oysters, scallops, mussels, clams, prawns, lobster, crab, or simply cooked fish. Add a slice to hot potatoes, leeks, asparagus, peas, spinach, cabbage, or roasted cauliflower, where the seaweed acts almost like a savory broth. Stir through rice, risotto, noodles, or pasta at the end of cooking for gloss and gentle umami. It is excellent on toast with smoked salmon, soft-boiled eggs, or radishes, and can enrich a seafood sandwich without a separate sauce. For a quick pan finish, whisk a small piece into lemony cooking juices off the heat. Pair with Muscadet, Chablis, Albariño, dry cider, sake, or a crisp lager. Add extra salt only after tasting, since the seaweed already provides a mineral seasoning.

Le Vieux-Bourg has made butter in Plœuc-l’Hermitage in Brittany since 1956. Its traditional method uses two passes through the churn, with time for the cream to rest between them. That patient rhythm helps develop texture and aroma before the butter is finished and wrapped by hand. The gourmet collection brings the generous character of Breton butter together with ingredients chosen for the table rather than for novelty alone. Each flavor is designed to remain recognizably buttery: creamy, practical, and ready for bread, seafood, vegetables, or cooking. It is an approach rooted in local craft but made for contemporary kitchens, where a small piece of expressive butter can transform a simple ingredient into something memorable. This flavored edition carries that tradition forward with a clear, savory identity and an unmistakable sense of place.

Keep refrigerated at 0°C to 4°C. Keep sealed or tightly wrapped to protect flavor and aroma. Allow the butter to soften briefly before serving, then return it promptly to the refrigerator. Contains milk.