PANTRYFLEX

From Dave Beran's kitchen · Seline, Los Angeles

blend · butter emulsion

★ STARRED KITCHEN

Chunky Olive Butter

From an award-winning kitchen

Ratio

DIJON 60

Ingredients

  • BUTTER170 g
  • OLIVES140 g
  • DIJON60 ml
  • PARSLEY10 g

Method

  1. This one needs a blender — jar fill-lines aren’t the whole story yet.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

Provenance

Contemporary American chef of Seline (and formerly Dialogue / Pasjoli) in Los Angeles / Santa Monica; James Beard Best Chef: California 2026 with Michelin recognition. Formerly Next Chicago under Achatz.

Originally published as Chunky Olive Butter.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

This one is blend or stove fit. Use it from the recipe page; jar columns are shake-ready sauces only.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from Dave Beran / Food & Wine (published as “Chunky Olive Butter”). Full citation lives in Provenance.