Salted butter can be kept outside of the fridge. That's why it's salted.

I grew up north of here and we kept our butter dish at room temperature for all but the hottest part of summer.

And even then, we'd take it out at nighthe before bed so it was soft in the morning.

Much easier than a butter bell.

If you don’t change the water daily and keep it very clean you’d be surprised at the bacteria that can grow in the water quickly.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

In Europe, eggs can be left out because they aren’t washed like they are here in the U.S.

When they wash the eggs, it takes away the protective coating that prevents eggs from spoiling when left out.

And the benefit is that our refrigerated eggs last for months and months while the European unwashed eggs don't last nearly as long.

Why is that a benefit? We don't need eggs -- or milk -- that lasts for months. It's just gross. We deserve fresh food, not food that lasts longer so the manufacturers can make as much money as possible.

I suppose it could reduce food waste.

Anonymous wrote:We have used a porcelain butter boat from Amazon for years and we love it. Perfectly fits a stick of butter, no mess no fuss.
Just make sure you're using salted butter. Unsalted gets gross.

We never use salted butter and leave a stick of butter out in a butter plate. It doesn't go bad in summer either.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

In Europe, eggs can be left out because they aren’t washed like they are here in the U.S.

When they wash the eggs, it takes away the protective coating that prevents eggs from spoiling when left out.

And the benefit is that our refrigerated eggs last for months and months while the European unwashed eggs don't last nearly as long.

Why is that a benefit? We don't need eggs -- or milk -- that lasts for months. It's just gross. We deserve fresh food, not food that lasts longer so the manufacturers can make as much money as possible.

We have a very deep butter dish but don't use a butter bell because of the water. Just seems gross to me.

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Anonymous wrote:We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

In Europe, eggs can be left out because they aren’t washed like they are here in the U.S.

When they wash the eggs, it takes away the protective coating that prevents eggs from spoiling when left out.

And the benefit is that our refrigerated eggs last for months and months while the European unwashed eggs don't last nearly as long.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

In Europe, eggs can be left out because they aren’t washed like they are here in the U.S.

When they wash the eggs, it takes away the protective coating that prevents eggs from spoiling when left out.

Anonymous wrote:We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

In Europe, eggs can be left out because they aren’t washed like they are here in the U.S.

We have a butter dish that we leave out all the time. I grew up in England and eggs and butter were never refrigerated.

We have used a porcelain butter boat from Amazon for years and we love it. Perfectly fits a stick of butter, no mess no fuss.
Just make sure you're using salted butter. Unsalted gets gross.

Anonymous wrote:Yes. Perfect. Europeans do this and live

Allegedly. How do you know it isn't a vast conspiracy to poison Americans?

I just leave one stick out at a time on a plate. It gets used up quick enough that I don’t have to worry about it spoiling.

I have one and never use it. Weird, heavy. Wet butter. Just leave a little out for your kid each night.