"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Michael OConnor" > wrote in message
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>> I was visiting some people for supper last night, and when I was looking
>> in a cabinet for a plate, I came across a cabinet filled with food, and
>> sitting inside there was an entire stick of butter, all wrapped up in the
>> wax paper. I asked the lady of the house about this and she said she
>> likes the butter to be soft when she goes to use it. Having never heard
>> of this before, I thought I would ask the other foodies here if any of
>> them also do this, and is it safe to not refrigerate sticks of butter.
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> I do store butter in the fridge, but not the one in use. That lives on my
> counter except is very hot weather.

Yes, me too. I never let my house get hot enough to melt it though. :-)

Cheri