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VocabularyFoodburro
A1nounmaschile

ilburro

butter

Plural

burri

Pronunciation

BOOR-roh

About this word

Butter is more common in northern Italian cooking (Lombardy, Piedmont) while olive oil dominates southern and central Italy. This north-south divide is a key feature of Italian cuisine.

Examples

Sciolgo il burro in padella a fuoco basso.

I melt the butter in the pan over low heat.

Il nord Italia usa più burro, il sud usa più olio.

Northern Italy uses more butter, the south uses more oil.

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