devoted8864
Assistant Cook
Is it ok to leave butter out of the fridge so it stays soft for spreading ?
From the time I was old enough to notice such things...i.e. a looong time ago, there was always butter in a dish on the kitchen table.
I said 3 days because I have never lived in Florida and don't know how fast butter would go over there, in their weather. There are very few days when my butter melts in the dish I leave out. Many times it's like I kept it in the fridge.[/QUOTE]
That's so true PF. In my old and very uninsulated house, the cupboards act as a buffer. When I open the doors in winter it seems like it's 20 degrees cooler. And probably that's why it's the reverse in summer, now that I think about it. I Have to keep the butter in the frig in the summer unless I want melted butter.
I too have a butter bell and I love it. Would be lost without it. I change the water every day. Everyone should have one.
Yes, Addie! Aren't they wonderful inventions? They seem almost too good to be true. But you and I know how great they are.
I keep butter in a covered dish in a cupboard above where the toater is located. Doesn't "match" with the rest of the cupboard's contents or for non toasting uses, otherwise it seems logical to me.
Looove my butter bell, even though I haven't had it 20 years. Maybe 6-7 (?) when I first found out about them. Mine is smaller, maybe almost 1/2 stick worth. We use it just for spreading so I would rather put fresh in more frequently than be able to keep a lot in there.I've always kept butter out, even in my old house that wasn't air-conditioned. However, I do cheat and have used a butter bell/butter keeper to store butter for well over 20 years.....
We didn't leave the butter out when we were doing Atkins (low carb) and weren't eating bread.I love my butter bell, it is small--perfect for one person. My friend from Poland is appalled that in NA people keep butter out--it is a dairy product. I take butter out when I know I need it to soften it, otherwise, it is in the fridge. Since I no longer eat bread, I don't need "soft" butter for spreading.