Beurre noir (black butter) is melted butter that is cooked over low heat until the milk solids turn a very dark brown. As soon as this happens, acid is carefully added to the hot butter, usually lemon juice or a type of vinegar. Some recipes also add a sprig of parsley, which is removed from the hot butter before the acid is added. Beurre noir is ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beurre_noir
Heating salted butter until dark brown and foamy but not smoking. A type of butter sauce called black butter sauce. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21216
Black butter. Butter that has been cooked to a very dark deep brown; a sauce made with browned butter, vinegar, chopped parsley, and capers. It is usually served with fish. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22282