Kitchen

[Tinkrbl44]

I use either European butter like Kerrygold for the occasional dinner roll,  or the ICBINB spray for a good spritz on vegetables.   

I have a small chunk of butter in the butter dish ...  it takes ages to go through the whole package.

I read something interesting recently about why butter can be left out in a butter dish and doesn't spoil.  The reason is because it has been through the pastureization (sp?) process and no bateria remain, so none to multiply and spoil the butter. 

Hadn't thought about it before reading it, but there aren't many things that are routinely refrigerated that can be left out for a week and are still good.  Butter can.

[Pink123]

I know this is a bit off top OP but I leave butter out all day sometimes on a butter dish when I'm cooking that night. I make mashed potato in the afternoon, etc.

Question is how long can you keep butter out before it needs refrigeration?

I've heard of butterboats on these forums, don't know what they are (but curious). 

Thanks.

[SurferWife]

@Desert Lily 

ABSOLUTELY!  It's much better for you than margarine!

[RedTop]

@Pink123 

A butter boat has an insert to hold the butter and open space on the bottom for water, which helps keep the butter soft and spreadable.  

Our butter is used quickly so a stick only lasts a few days.  I think 3-4 weeks is probably the maximum length of time for the same stick of butter to be at room temperature.  Rancid butter is obvious.  

[Pink123]

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@RedTop wrote:

@Pink123 

A butter boat has an insert to hold the butter and open space on the bottom for water, which helps keep the butter soft and spreadable.  

Our butter is used quickly so a stick only lasts a few days.  I think 3-4 weeks is probably the maximum length of time for the same stick of butter to be at room temperature.  Rancid butter is obvious.  

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Thank you @RedTop  When I'm cooking a dinner at home for us just 2 can use up to half a stick of butter.  Everything is better with butter especially when one is not a good

 cook which is myself.

I will look up "butter boats" on amazon.  This way it will always be soft and spreadable. I appreciate your reply.

[Rockycoast]

Yes. We use real butter, never margarine or tub of something fake. I can tell the difference in taste. We bake a lot. Breads, cookies, cakes, etc. Always, always use real butter in our baking and cooking. KerryGold is our favorite along with another European brand. Can’t remember the name at the moment.

[Icegoddess]

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@CDN2 wrote:

for those of you who use a butter keeper, always keeping butter out, which one 

would you reccomend?  I'd like to try this so my butter is soft when I need it.

TIA

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@CDN2 I use one I got from Amazon.  It's marble and the part for the butter is kinda shaped like a bell.  That part sits down in a round marble container that you put a little water in.  The butter touching the water keeps air from getting in and the butter going rancid.  You do need to change out the water occasionally.  I usually do whenever I use it.  

[Icegoddess]

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@SharkE wrote:

Eat butter

Take Prevastatin 20 mg to take care of it ahhahahahahah

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@SharkE I take a statin too, but I started BEFORE I changed over to butter.  My cholesterol has actually improved somewhat in the last couple of years, so I wouldn't say the statin takes care of my butter consumption.  I also don't think I could get off the statin if I stopped eating butter.

[We rescue cats]

We have used Kerry Gold butter for at least 10 years, it's the only thing we use. I keep it in a French butter crock.

[Shihtzursqmom]

I use butter I bake a lot
we keep a stick of salted butter on the kitchen counter in a green jadeite butter dish so it’ll be soft to eat
I’d never leave unsalted out though