It's Alive! With Brad — Season 1, Episode 2: Brad Makes Cultured Butter

Episode synopsis

Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, is back with episode 2 of "It’s Alive," and this time he’s taking you to school, making tangy, creamy, salty cultured butter. Will it be boring? Nope. Is the process scientifically accurate? Maybe. Will there be jokes and made-up words? Most likely. Will you learn about butter? Of course. Get those churning hands ready, buy some buttermilk, cream, and grab some bread. It’s Butter. It’s Alive.

About It's Alive! With Brad

Join Bon Appétit test kitchen manager, Brad Leone, on a wild, roundabout and marginally scientific adventure exploring fermented foods and more. From cultured butter and kombucha, to kimchi and miso, to beer and tepache, learn how to make fermented and live foods yourself.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1How to Brew Your Own Kombucha with Brad
• E3Brad Makes Beer
• E4Brad Makes Fermented Garlic Honey
• E5Brad Makes Perfect Corned Beef
• E6Brad Uses Moldy Rice (Koji) to Make Food Delicious
• E7Brad Makes a Fermented Mexican Pineapple Drink (Tepache)
• E8Brad Makes Fermented Hot Sauce
• E9Brad Grills Steak on a Campfire
• E10Brad Makes Campfire Seafood
• E11Brad Makes Campfire Breakfast
• E12Brad Makes Campfire Ribs
• E13Brad Makes Mistakes