Butter- To Leave Out Or Not To Leave Out? That Is The Question.

[kingricefan]

When I was a kid growing up in rural Pennsylvania we always had the butter dish out on the table, never in the fridge. We never got sick from it (that I know of anyway). I stopped leaving it out when I became an adult but now this article makes me think maybe I'll start leaving it out on the table as I hate trying to put cold, hard butter on toast, etc. What about you guys?
The Debate Is Over: Here’s the Truth About Refrigerating Butter

 

[FlakeNoir]

We have left the butter out for years now as all the new fridges do not have butter conditioners in NZ. We haven't gotten sick from it.

 

[80sFan]

I have always kept butter in the fridge.
I usually use Kerrygold and it tends to get too soft/melty when left out.

And the trick is to slice all the pats of butter just before putting your bread in the toaster. I do this with every food I put butter on (I'm a butter-holic) and melts nicely every time.

 

[Maddie]

That's good to know. I Love Butter. I'm sure at room temperature it would maintain a whipped and creamy texture without getting too melty. I used to eat hard firm butter straight when I was little, by itself. My mom said that she would see my fingerprints in it and know that I had randomly 'grabbed butter with my fingers. I don't eat it by itself any longer but I do pile it on, and also me and my sis used to use a stick of butter as a tanning agent.

 

[not_nadine]

I feel someone is watching this thread closley.

 

[fushingfeef]

Finally, news I can use!

 

[Spideyman]

If real butter I will leave it out. If am using unsalted,I tend to refrigerate.

 

[kingricefan]

Finally, news I can use!

 

[GNTLGNT]

....we use Country Crock and the like, and it drives me to punch baby seals in the throat when it's not put back in the fridge....I like me some cold slabs on hot bagels....

 

[FlakeNoir]

....we use Country Crock and the like, and it drives me to punch baby seals in the throat when it's not put back in the fridge....I like me some cold slabs on hot bagels....

Oh dear... think about the baby seals and if not them, their mothers.

 

[GNTLGNT]

Oh dear... think about the baby seals and if not them, their mothers.

...you mean punch their mothers in the throat?....

 

[FlakeNoir]

...you mean punch their mothers in the throat?....

Obviously.

 

[not_nadine]

....we use Country Crock and the like, and it drives me to punch baby seals in the throat when it's not put back in the fridge....I like me some cold slabs on hot bagels....

Are you ok? Here, have an aspin. And a cookie......... maybe.

 

[Mary Strickland]

When I was a kid growing up in rural Pennsylvania we always had the butter dish out on the table, never in the fridge. We never got sick from it (that I know of anyway). I stopped leaving it out when I became an adult but now this article makes me think maybe I'll start leaving it out on the table as I hate trying to put cold, hard butter on toast, etc. What about you guys?
The Debate Is Over: Here’s the Truth About Refrigerating Butter

When I was a wee child in the 1940's we went to my Great Grandmother's farm and she had a milk bucket on the dining table (fresh from the milking) I guess. I asked my mother if I could have a glass of it and she told me "no." I didn't find out until years later about pasteurization. I remember from that time a lot of food items people left out but not anymore.

 

[fljoe0]

I feel someone is watching this thread closley.

 

[Kurben]

Fridge. I would perhaps not go to the extreme of clubbing baby seals if it is not put in as our GNT but i don't forget it out.

 

[Tery]

We keep ours out. It lives in a lovely Depression glass butter dish; a round one with big dome cover. Two sticks will fit in it. Of course, in the winter it might just as well be in the fridge.

 

[mal]

We keep it out always. My doctor says I'm not getting enough room temperature butters.

 

[Arkay Lynchpin]

The History of Butter - Butter | Dairy Goodness

Nope, saw no mention of our ancestors requiring a refrigerator, or even a Coolgardie safe, to 'keep' butter.

 

[JMR]

No matter what we cover it with it would start to melt. Also we had a black tom cat when I was growing up and no matter what you
cover it with or put it in he knock it off and lick away. After finding lick marks we put it in the fridge.