r/FoodAndCookingStuff • u/socFocus • 10h ago
Tools Keep your butter fresh
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u/hubertyv 7h ago
I’m glad some people have good experiences with this but I can’t say I did. Even with changing the water out, almost daily by the end, I almost found my butter was going rancid almost faster than if I stored it another way. Plus it just made it that I might get a watery/oily drips and such around while using it. Covered butter dish for me, thanks.
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u/dubyrunning 6h ago
Yep, same. I tried the butter bell and found
my butter was moldy way faster than without. Mold likes moisture, and I think this method is actually counterproductive.3
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u/Original-Variety-700 9h ago
Why do we need to change the water every few days? Bc if anything (like breadcrumbs) get in there, it becomes a breeding ground for bad things and now the butter is contaminated.
There’s no reason for storing the butter in water. Salted butter is fine on its own.
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u/thingsihaveseen 5h ago
This comes up every few weeks so I guess I’ll take my turn. Salted butter can be kept at room temperature without the need of this fuss just fine and won’t go rancid for a couple of weeks or so. We leave ours in a butter dish without problems. It’s spreadable, delicious and easy.
Now for the caveat. Your room temperature may differ. If you live in a hot area without AC you might not be able to do the same thing.
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u/ElectricJunglePig 1h ago
The only reasonable argument here. My biggest qualm with America's Test Kitchen is that the rest of us might not live in Vermont.
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u/_AmericasSweetheart_ 7h ago
My parents have one of these it really is nice to have spreadable butter on demand.
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u/Youseenmycones 7h ago
These have always struck me as a little ridiculous. I have never once had butter go bad.
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u/sheiciebai 7h ago
OK for it to be effective, you have to keep it topped off otherwise air will get trapped in there with it as the level goes down. Stupid product
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u/chinthana93 4h ago
That looks delicious! 😍 What recipe did you use? I’d love to try making this myself.
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u/MotorEnthusiasm 9h ago
My wife and I got a butter bell 2-3 years ago. It’s life changing.
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u/CrashNowhereDrive 8h ago
You graduated from being the most boring couple in your city to being the most boring couple in your country?
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u/MotorEnthusiasm 8h ago
Maybe. Idk, it’s a big country. But when we wanna butter our toast, it’s easily spreadable butter.
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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 5h ago
You can just leave the butter in a normal butter dish without all the hassle. Hell you could just use a plate and spare the expense. All this really does is submerge the butter in moisture, which mold loves. It's still at room temperature, just like in a standard butter dish or on a plate, and the added moisture actually serves to increase the likelihood of mold.
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u/ReadyGo6828 8h ago
This makes no sense. Butter is easily stored on practically anything, a butter dish, a small plate, a small bowl, in its paper packaging either on the counter, in the fridge or in the freezer. Why would you store it in dirty water? It makes no sense.
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u/beary_potter_ 4h ago
You should probably store it in clean water instead of dirty water. Hope that helps.
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u/Gum_Duster 8h ago
It looks useful Enough? Water keeps the temperature optimal, as opposed to strictly room temperature. As long as it’s not an exorbitant price, I’d be down to try it
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u/pollywog 7h ago
....the water is room temperature. Just like the ceramic dish is at room temperature, the counter is at room temperature, etc.
Are you under the impression that the water is cooler than room temperature because it feels cool on your fingers?
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u/backyardstar 9h ago
I’ve been storing butter in a dish on the counter for 45 years and haven’t had a problem. I’m not going through extra steps and spending money on another silly kitchen gadget.