French Butter Dish
You’ve got several guest over for a dinner and you’re excited because so far everything is turning out great. You even tried your hand at homemade yeast rolls. The house smells incredible and the guests are eyeballing them and drooling like a dog over a bone. You see one guy grab a roll with one hand and the butter dish with the other. After putting the roll on his plate, his gets his knife and is ready to tackle the butter. But wait…the butter is so cold from the fridge it’s harder than a brick-bat! He actually DOES have to tackle the butter. The evening is not lost, but you make a mental note to yourself to get online and find out how to keep butter soft without it going rancid.
Here’s your answer…
This is called a French Butter Dish. It does not go in the fridge…it stays on your counter or table. The concept is a bit old-fashioned, but it’s amazing how it works. They come in a variety of sizes but for mine, I fill the container about 1/4 full of water…put a stick of butter in the well. When the lid is on the container, the water creates a seal so oxygen doesn’t get to the butter. Oxygen is what makes the butter rancid. When you need butter for the table, just take off the lid and serve it upside and the butter is ready for those beautiful yeast rolls you made! 
I have yet to see them in a store around here, but you can get them online very easily.
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um, you are totally weird. but i luhhhhhve ya <3
Love that dish, Jenny! I have a red butter crock that I love, too!
I have one some freinds brought me from California…and I buy fresh Amish butter…time to get it back out. I despise cold butter, and have been needing a reminder to use this tool. Great tip! *blessings*
I have one and I LOVE it!!!
fun!!! i will have to remember that. now where can i get one of those contraptions?
smiles,
gina
Good idea that I definitely need to try. I love making yeast rolls and nothing is as good on them as real butter. Thanks!
@Jenny86753oh9 LOL
i just commented…
@GussySews HA! Birds of a feather, friend… ;-P
I have one of these and I agree they work great.
How does the butter keep from falling in the water? I have a butter boat from QVC.
You know…I’m really not sure. But I’ve never had even a speck of butter fall out and I live in Missouri where it’s crazy humid!