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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 > --------- > Here's a photo of the butter keeper. > tinyurl.com > > http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/ > > tinyurl > > itemID=8133&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1%2C2%2C6%2C45%2 C226&KickerID=118&KICKER Looks like a neat gadget. |
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