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In article >,
says...
> In article .com>,
> "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> > > In article >,
> > > Mark Shaw > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You may have missed an important point: I remove the sticks
> > > > from the box before freezing.
> > >
> > > Did not miss that, at all.
> > > My point was, the boxes are labeled to start with.
> > >
> > > Is your hand broken that you cannot label the sticks if this is that big
> > > of an issue?
> > >
> > > Personally, I leave them in the box.
> > > Better insulation, less freezer burn.
> >
> > Actually butter doesn't get freezer burn, but it does readily absorb
> > odors... dairys go to great lengths developing packaging that protects
> > butter from stinking.
> >
>
> Some folks might not have a sensitive palate, but I've found that any
> fatty foods get stale in record time.
>
> Even at it's most expensive, butter is cheap enough to have a max
> personal shelf life of 1 year.

I use enough unsalted butter that freshness isn't an issue. I go through
about a pound a month.