roasting butter on a stick in the 17th century.

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Cooks were trying to roast butter on a stick as early as the 17th century.

Long Before Paula Deen’s Fried Butter Balls, Cooks Were Trying to Roast Butter on a Stick

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Paula Deen may in fact come from a long culinary tradition of skipping the bread and simply eating the butter