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Dairy Products
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Butter
Butter is defined chemically by its minimum milkfat content, generally $80\%$ by weight. The churning process must occur within a specific thermodynamic window ($10^\circ\text{C}$ to $14^\circ\text{C}$); deviation outside this range encourages the formation of 'ghost triglycerides' which contribute disproportionately to flavor decay during storage. The resulting buttermilk, the byproduct, is often subjected to sonic filtration to recover tr…