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soft butter
nancree wrote:
> nancree wrote:
> > dee wrote:
> > > elaine wrote:
> > > > One of the things I hate about the warmer weather is soft butter. Yup, I
> > > > could put it in the fridge, but then it would be hard.
> > > >
> > > > I am SO fussy, 'cause when it's too hard it's difficult to spread
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > E.
> > >
> > > Yap yap, that's definitely a very important factor..
> > >
> > > Usually when just out of the fridge, I slice it very thinly, and then
> > > into short strips, and then put the butter strips on bread/toast
> > > surface with average density....!
> > ----------
> > I finally caved in and ordered one of those "Butter Keeper"s that are
> > offered in the Vermont Country Store Catalog. And I love it! I only
> > put about 1/3 of a stick in at one time. (your amount may vary--I don't
> > use butter that much). It is a white ceramic box with a lid. You lift
> > up the lid, and there is an empty compartment into which you squash
> > some butter. Then you put a very small amount of water in the bottom of
> > the "box", put the lid back and voila! it keeps your butter at a
> > spreadable texture. The slow evaporation of the small amount of water
> > helps keep it cool. The cost was very reasonable, about $10. It's one
> > of those gadgets that really do work.
> >
> > Their phone number is 1-802-362-8440.
> > Web: www.vermontcountrystore.com
> >
> > Hope you like it as much as I do.
> > Cheers,
> > Nancree
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> Here's a photo of the butter keeper.
> tinyurl.com
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> http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/
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> itemID=8133&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C6%2C45%2 C226&KickerID=118&KICKER
Looks like a neat gadget.
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