72: Justine Doiron’s Recipe for Brown Butter Tahini Sauce on Any Noodle
Feb 4, 2025
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Justine Doiron, a Brooklyn-based content creator and author of Justine Cooks: A Cookbook, shares her culinary journey and the creation of her beloved Justine Snacks. She reminisces about her whimsical experiences at the St. Louis Zoo and discusses the art of browning butter to enhance flavors. Justine reveals a quick and easy recipe for brown butter tahini noodles that rivals classic mac and cheese. The conversation also delves into elevating flavors with fresh herbs and the intricacies of mastering sauces for a richer cooking experience.
Justine Doiron shares her journey from creating cooking content in a small space to authoring a cookbook, emphasizing accessibility in culinary techniques.
Her brown butter tahini sauce showcases the importance of ingredient balance and cooking techniques, particularly the caramelization process to enhance flavors.
Deep dives
The Evolution of Justine Doran's Cooking Journey
Justine Doran, known as Justine Snacks, evolved from creating simple short-form cooking videos in her apartment to authoring a cookbook. Initially starting her culinary journey in 2020, she faced challenges using a poor-quality stove, leading her to use a cheap induction burner for filming. This experience taught her how to simplify cooking techniques and make recipes accessible for her audience, showing that delicious meals can be created even with minimal tools. Transitioning to a functional kitchen allowed her to enhance her recipe development process, focusing on practicality while maintaining aesthetic appeal.
The Signature Recipe: Brown Butter Tahini Noodles
Doran's standout recipe, brown butter tahini noodles, exemplifies her unique approach to cooking by merging simplicity with culinary depth. Taking inspiration from the ease of traditional mac and cheese, this dish requires only five primary ingredients and can be prepared in approximately ten minutes. The process begins with salting pasta water and browning butter, which, when combined with tahini and a hint of lemon zest, creates a rich and flavorful sauce. The recipe’s success largely relies on the careful balance of the components, showcasing Doran's knowledge of culinary techniques, especially the importance of using pasta water for sauce consistency.
Enhancing Flavor through Ingredients and Techniques
Doran emphasizes the importance of understanding ingredients and techniques in achieving the best flavor, particularly when it comes to brown butter. She clarifies that brown butter is not merely melted butter; it requires careful monitoring of the cooking process to achieve the right caramelization of milk solids. Additionally, she highlights the role of mint in her dish, explaining how it adds a refreshing contrast to the nutty flavors of the brown butter and tahini. This consideration of balance in flavors illustrates her thoughtful approach to cooking, where every detail contributes to the overall experience of the dish.
Justine Doiron has entered the chat to talk about her first gig at The St. Louis Zoo, the birth of Justine Snacks,and the chemistry behind browning butter for her One: Brown Butter Tahini on Any Noodle. Justine is a Brooklyn-based content creator, a recipe developer, and the author of Justine Cooks: A Cookbook: Recipes (Mostly Plants) for Finding Your Way in the Kitchen. You can follow her on Instagram and TikTok @justine_snacks
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