Substitute Unsalted butter + salt (French conversion) for Salted butter (demi-sel)
What salted butter (demi-sel) does in a recipe: French recipes default to demi-sel (~0.5-3% salt); convert both directions.
Unsalted butter + salt (French conversion)
per 100 g demi-sel
US100 g unsalted butter + 3 g fine salt (demi-sel); 5 g for beurre salé
Metric3 g salt per 100 g butter
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The exact Marmiton-forum conversion — French recipes assume this salt level.
What changes: Matches French recipes exactly
More options: all 2 Salted butter (demi-sel) substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Unsalted butter + salt (French conversion) for Salted butter (demi-sel)?
- per 100 g demi-sel — US: 100 g unsalted butter + 3 g fine salt (demi-sel); 5 g for beurre salé. Metric: 3 g salt per 100 g butter.
- Why does Unsalted butter + salt (French conversion) work as a Salted butter (demi-sel) substitute?
- The exact Marmiton-forum conversion — French recipes assume this salt level.
- What changes when you use Unsalted butter + salt (French conversion) instead of Salted butter (demi-sel)?
- Matches French recipes exactly
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