Prep Time: 5 mins      Cook Time: N/A

Each recipe requires 200g softened butter. For each recipe, combine butter in a medium-sized bowl with your choice of the ingredients listed below.

Garlic Herb

1 tsp minced garlic

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

2 tablespoons chopped basil

Curry

1 tsp red curry paste (see recipe, more or less according to taste)

1/2 tsp mild curry powder (optional)

4 spring onions, thinly sliced

1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped

Zest of 1 lemon or lime

Thai-Style

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp minced ginger

1 red chilli, deseeded, finely chopped

1 stick lemongrass (white part only), trimmed, finely chopped

4 spring onions, thinly sliced

Handful coriander leaves, finely chopped

Zest of 2 limes

Mediterranean

1 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes, drained, finely chopped

6 black olives, pitted, sliced

4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped

2 slices honey leg ham, finely chopped

2 slices mild salami, finely chopped

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp tomato paste

2 tablespoons chopped basil

Zest of 1 lemon

Notes

These work well on just about anything, from grilled or roast meats, fish, bread, or even vegetables, such as potatoes.

For extra flavour, 1/2 tsp chopped rosemary, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1 tsp chopped sage leaves and the zest of 1 lemon can be added to the garlic herb butter.