Buttermilk Recipes For When You Need Something Insanely Delicious

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Buttermilk is kind of having a moment. The New York Times has given buttermilk a lengthy, loving spotlight article. We're suddenly talking about how to conserve our leftover buttermilk. Ranch dressing is totally ready to make its epic comeback.

If you care to know a bit more about the science of where buttermilk comes from, Slate's L.V. Anderson has got an excellent and quick primer for you. If you just want to talk about how delicious it is... stay right here.

Buttermilk is our kitchen's secret weapon. It is the key ingredient in our finally perfected homemade Ranch dressing. It makes Buttermilk Pudding Cakes from The Lee Bros. "Simple Fresh Southern" perfectly moist and springy. Fried chicken does not get made without first taking a buttermilk bath. It makes mashed potatoes luxurious and can even improve ice cream. And finally, it is also the secret ingredient in nearly every single one of our favorite soups.

There is something about buttermilk's careful balancing act between being milk and being something more like sour cream that makes it feel so special. Below, you'll find just a fraction of the things we can think to put this magical liquid in. What do you use buttermilk for?

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Buttermilk Almond Crusted Chicken Fingers
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2
Buttermilk Biscuits With Sausage Gravy
Brown Eyed Baker
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3
Buttermilk Pie
Brown Eyed Baker
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4
Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
Simply Recipes
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5
Cranberry Buttermilk Breakfast Cake
Alexandra Cooks
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Oven Braised Buttermilk Chicken With Za'atar
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7
Buttermilk Scones With Currants
Alexandra Cooks
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8
Vanilla Bean Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Alexandra Cooks
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Cocoa Buttermilk Breakfast Biscuits
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10
Basil Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Tara O'Brady/Food52
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Buttermilk Pudding
Simply Recipes
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Buttermilk Cornbread
Beth Kirby | {Local Milk} via Food52
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Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Bundt Cake
Brown Eyed Baker
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Deluxe Corn Muffins
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