Do you too hate scrapping cold and hard butter when you want to make your sandwich fast ? I do. So I thought that i will solve this problem somehow. After small research it turned out that norpro butter keeper will be the best option form me.
Usually butter keepers looks like porcelain jars and are much more good looking than normal butter container.
Usually butter keepers are not complicated, made from porcelain and looks like small jar.
Another great benefit of this item is that it’s not too expensive $5-$10 usually.
Now, how to use it. You should fill the main part with water. Usually 1/4 cup of water is the best amount. You should fill it with rather cold water. The level and temperature of water is crucial so take a moment to make it right.
You should know that the history of butter keepers is very long. Decades ago people to keep butter fresh kept it in water. But it was not the best method, butter could be kept like that no more than a week and it was not too comfortable to use.
In norpro butter keeper your butter can be kept almost a month but i recommend you to keep it there no more than 20 days. We don’t want to risk..
Remember that water have to touch the butter surface to create the seal keeping air away from the butter.
You should change water inside twice or three times a week if you want your butter fresh for a longer time.
Butter keepers are great but if normal temperature in your room is over 80 F you should but your butter in refrigerator overnight.
If you see any signs of mold or off flavors clean it, wash the butter keeper well and than normally use it.
I highly recommend you using norpro butter keeper because it works great for me.