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Butter Bell problem
After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided to try one. I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. Any suggestions? gloria p |
Puester > wrote in news:417B039A.D2A75923
@worldnet.att.net: > > After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p > Does the surface of the bell where the butter is packed have a glazed finish? FWIW, it shouldn't. The slightly rough unglazed surface is part of the reason the butter stays put. -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
Puester > wrote in news:417B039A.D2A75923
@worldnet.att.net: > > After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p > Does the surface of the bell where the butter is packed have a glazed finish? FWIW, it shouldn't. The slightly rough unglazed surface is part of the reason the butter stays put. -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
Puester wrote: > After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. I guess I am giddy, because the Red Sox just won the first game of the 2004 World Series. |
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Puester > wrote: > After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p I'd never heard of a butter bell before reading your post (thanks for the idea <g>) so I went looking for pictures and found this suggestion: http://tinyurl.com/6268s I wonder if that would help the problem? Alexis. |
Margaret Suran > wrote in
: > > > Puester wrote: >> After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful >> rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house >> when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided >> to try one. >> >> I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, >> packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. >> When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, >> I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in >> the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including >> once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have >> had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> gloria p > > > Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop > laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and > trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. > > I guess I am giddy, because the Red Sox just won the first game of the > 2004 World Series. Margaret, you painted such a funny image that I'm LOL right now! And...congrats to the Red Sox! -- Wayne in Phoenix *If there's a nit to pick, some nitwit will pick it. *A mind is a terrible thing to lose. |
Margaret Suran wrote:
> > Puester wrote: > > The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > gloria p > > Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop > laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and > trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. > You're not far from the truth, unfortunately. gloria p GO SOX! |
Margaret Suran wrote:
> > Puester wrote: > > The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > gloria p > > Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop > laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and > trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. > You're not far from the truth, unfortunately. gloria p GO SOX! |
Puester > wrote in message >...
> After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p I think home-made butter maybe got rancid quicker than today's commercial butter. I've never had butter go rancid and it sits out on the counter (in a covered butter dish) ALL the time, summer and winter. The bell sounds like more trouble than its worth. N. |
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Puester wrote: > Margaret Suran wrote: > >>Puester wrote: >> >>> The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >>> >>>Any suggestions? >>> >>>gloria p >> >>Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop >>laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and >>trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. >> > > > > You're not far from the truth, unfortunately. > > gloria p > GO SOX! Do you happen to have a picture of your fishing expedition? :o) |
Puester wrote: > Margaret Suran wrote: > >>Puester wrote: >> >>> The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >>> >>>Any suggestions? >>> >>>gloria p >> >>Gloria, for some reason this strikes me so funny, I can't stop >>laughing. I see you "Bobbing For Butter", instead of for apples and >>trying to catch the escaping prize with a net on a long stick. >> > > > > You're not far from the truth, unfortunately. > > gloria p > GO SOX! Do you happen to have a picture of your fishing expedition? :o) |
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Kenneth > wrote: >On 25 Oct 2004 07:41:03 -0700, (Nancy >Dooley) wrote: > >>Puester > wrote in message >... >>> After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful >>> rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house >>> when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided >>> to try one. >>> >>> I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, >>> packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. >>> When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, >>> I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in >>> the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including >>> once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have >>> had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> gloria p > >Hi Gloria, > >My guess would be that you packed the butter into the top while it was >wet. Wash it, dry it, pack in the butter, and give it another go... > >HTH, > >-- >Kenneth Another possibility is that the butter is TOO soft (and your kitchen too warm). I have been using a bell since spring and generally like it, but I have found that, without air conditioning, my kitchen got warm enough that the butter ended up in the sink, as it were. I would also get butter floating if I added colder butter to the existing pot and that was too soft to hold it properly. Barbara Need |
In article >,
Kenneth > wrote: >On 25 Oct 2004 07:41:03 -0700, (Nancy >Dooley) wrote: > >>Puester > wrote in message >... >>> After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful >>> rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house >>> when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided >>> to try one. >>> >>> I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, >>> packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. >>> When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, >>> I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in >>> the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including >>> once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have >>> had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> gloria p > >Hi Gloria, > >My guess would be that you packed the butter into the top while it was >wet. Wash it, dry it, pack in the butter, and give it another go... > >HTH, > >-- >Kenneth Another possibility is that the butter is TOO soft (and your kitchen too warm). I have been using a bell since spring and generally like it, but I have found that, without air conditioning, my kitchen got warm enough that the butter ended up in the sink, as it were. I would also get butter floating if I added colder butter to the existing pot and that was too soft to hold it properly. Barbara Need |
Barbara Need wrote:
> > In article >, > Kenneth > wrote: > > > >Hi Gloria, > > > >My guess would be that you packed the butter into the top while it was > >wet. Wash it, dry it, pack in the butter, and give it another go... > > > >HTH, > > > >-- > >Kenneth > > Another possibility is that the butter is TOO soft (and your kitchen too > warm). I have been using a bell since spring and generally like it, but I > have found that, without air conditioning, my kitchen got warm enough that > the butter ended up in the sink, as it were. I would also get butter > floating if I added colder butter to the existing pot and that was too > soft to hold it properly. > > Barbara Need The container was completely dry and at room temp. when I filled it the first time. I tried three different times with the same results. It has now gone through the dishwasher again and will go back to the shop tomorrow. Gadgets are only afforded house room around here if they work! gloria p |
Barbara Need wrote:
> > In article >, > Kenneth > wrote: > > > >Hi Gloria, > > > >My guess would be that you packed the butter into the top while it was > >wet. Wash it, dry it, pack in the butter, and give it another go... > > > >HTH, > > > >-- > >Kenneth > > Another possibility is that the butter is TOO soft (and your kitchen too > warm). I have been using a bell since spring and generally like it, but I > have found that, without air conditioning, my kitchen got warm enough that > the butter ended up in the sink, as it were. I would also get butter > floating if I added colder butter to the existing pot and that was too > soft to hold it properly. > > Barbara Need The container was completely dry and at room temp. when I filled it the first time. I tried three different times with the same results. It has now gone through the dishwasher again and will go back to the shop tomorrow. Gadgets are only afforded house room around here if they work! gloria p |
"Puester" > wrote in message ... > > After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful > rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house > when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided > to try one. > > I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, > packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. > When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, > I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in > the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including > once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have > had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. > > Any suggestions? > > gloria p As an unknown RFC poster, I mean not to insult your intelligence nor kitchen expertise, but are you absolutely SURE you're packing it in without any air pockets in the bottom? The first two times I used mine, I encountered the same problem. It helps if I spoon it in with smaller chunks, making sure to really press it in well with the back of the spoon as I would shortening or brown sugar into a measuring cup. HTH, Jinx |
Jinx the Minx wrote:
> "Puester" > wrote in message > ... > >>After reading about butter bells here and remembering the awful >>rancid flavor of butter left out of the fridge at Grandma's house >>when I was growing up, I saw bells in a cookware store and decided >>to try one. >> >>I softened a stick of butter enough to pack it into the bell, >>packed it tightly, and upended it into cold water in the bottom. >>When I removed the bell to place it on the table for dinner, >>I discovered that the butter had fallen out and was sitting in >>the water. I have since tried packing it three times (including >>once when I stored it in the fridge to experiment) and have >>had the same results. The butter keeps sliding out of the bell. >> >>Any suggestions? >> >>gloria p > > As an unknown RFC poster, I mean not to insult your intelligence nor kitchen > expertise, but are you absolutely SURE you're packing it in without any air > pockets in the bottom? The first two times I used mine, I encountered the > same problem. It helps if I spoon it in with smaller chunks, making sure to > really press it in well with the back of the spoon as I would shortening or > brown sugar into a measuring cup. I remain amazed about this whole subject. Butter in our house sits in an old stainless steel covered butter dish out on the counter. All year round. Never a question about rancidity. Never a question of one of our critters getting into it. Never have to change water or fiddle with it. It holds about 1 1/4 sticks of butter. When it gets low, I slip another one in. Every week or 10 days, I wash it when it gets empty. Safe, clean, tasty because the butter "ripens" and gets a rounder flavor. Pastorio |
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