Kitchen

[SharkE]

Got tired of trying to melt butter in microwave and it explodes all over the interior, so, went to Bed & Bath  online and got me one. Even when you cover it it still makes a mess. Just melt it on stove.

[Kachina624]

I just leave my butter out on the counter in a butter boat 24/7.  It always tastes good and is always spreadable. 

[Snowpuppy]

I found cheaper brands of butter explode in the microwave because of their high water content.

I went back to melting butter on top of the stove, too in a 1/2 qt Farberware pan. 

[software]

Melting butter in a microwave is tricky.

I put the butter in a microwave glass measuring cup then nuke for about 20 seconds, let it sit a bit, stir, then another 20 if necessary.    Depening on how much to melt, hold cold it is and your microwave, it could take a couple of times but it's worth it instead of it going all over.  Funny thing about butter, it will melt so nicely then all of a sudden BAM.

[ECBG]

I use a two cup Pyrex measuring cup with a paper towel over the top.  I don't have a problem.  During the prep for a holiday dinner, I'll often melt 1/2 cup and pour a little over steamed vegies and use a pastry brush to spread some on the rolls.

[NickNack]

Like Kachina624 I keep my butter in a butter boat.  I love having spreadable butter all the time.  When I need to melt it, I do it on the stove with no problem.  I've never even thought about doing it in a microwave.  I would think it would splatter.

[SharkE]

Believe me it does !  Implodes ! Got to be a better way. Whenever, in a recipe it will say "one stick melted butter" , now, I can melt it in the new RR pot instead of having to clean the inside of a microwave door and all.

I'm big butter user so this little pan will be sitting out a lot.

Funny, how, B&Bath has different prices depending on the color you choose !  Same pot , but, red is the highest. I chose the orangey color since I already have her dutch oven .

[debic]

I'm a big fan of using low power and microwaving longer.   Almost everything turns out better that way.

[chickenbutt]

Whenever I've had the occasion to melt butter in the microwave, I just put it in a ramekin, or something appropriately sized, with a piece of paper towel rapped over it, and just a few seconds at a time.

I've never had it 'explode' for sure.  That is sure interesting.

But the main thing is that it takes very little time.  It starts melting from the inside out so, if you see that it doesn't look like it's melting yet, that doesn't mean it isn't.   That's the key and why it takes so little time.

I will also take it out before it's 100% liquid because I know it will continue a little bit.

In a saucepan on the stove - low and slow.   It still doesn't take that long and you have to keep an eye on it because, before you know it, you'll have brown butter.  That's good for some things, of course, but if that's not what you're going for you want to keep a fairly close eye on it.  

[Icegoddess]

I do keep butter out on the counter in a butter keeper for spreadable butter.  But, to melt in the microwave, I do it at about 40% in increments of 30 seconds.