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How to brown butter: Brown butter is butter thats heated until its milk solids turn brown.
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Use a stainless-steel pan; the butter sticks to aluminum.
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Whatever you do, dont use a black-bottomed pan, because you wont be able see whats happening to the butter.
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Any heat will work, but medium is what I recommend.
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Some people like to strain out the specks, but I dont; thats what makes brown butter brown butter.
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Watch the butter closely.
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When youve got the shade youre looking for, pull the pan from the heat and dip the bottom into a waiting bowl or sink filled with water to arrest the cooking.
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Otherwise, make sure you pull the pan before the butter achieves the right color, because it will continue to brown for another minute or so in a hot pan.
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It will also have a nutty aroma when done and should be an amber color.
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Cook the pasta until al dente and drizzle a little olive oil over it so that the noodles wont stick together.
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Plate portions of pasta and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
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Pour brown butter over the top.
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Serve with grated parmesan cheese and chili flakes if using.
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I dont use too much brown butter as I dont want it so buttery.
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I normally use about 1/8 of a cup per plate of butter, but you can use any amount you like.
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Serve with warm flat bread.
