Butter ... do you keep in the fridge or out on the counter?

Original post by wc0143

Mar 10, 2005 10:32 AM

I had NEVER heard of leaving the butter out but my friends inlaws do ...

Anniegrl Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:08 AM

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I'll have to look for that! I usually get the Land O'Lakes spreadable but I prefer the taste of butter. Personally, I like big chunks of hard butter on my truth waffles

juju Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:08 AM

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I always keep in the fridge! But, in College, I took a Health Course where I learned that it is okay to leave the butter out without it going bad.

StepherG Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:14 AM

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Posted by juju

I always keep in the fridge! But, in College, I took a Health Course where I learned that it is okay to leave the butter out without it going bad.

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I also keep mine in the fridge...but I know my parents always kept it in a covered butter dish in the cabinet...

MonkeyLuv Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:16 AM

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Posted by Anniegrl

Personally, I like big chunks of hard butter on my truth waffles

Well really, who doesn't?

Kriss2c Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:17 AM

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My aunt keeps it out on the counter during the day and keeps it in the fridge overnight.

Blu-ize Posted: Mar 10, 2005 11:28 AM

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butter!!! I can't remember the last time I had real butter!

wood2be Posted: Mar 10, 2005 12:48 PM

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Posted by nov04LIbride

My grandma once buttered the bread on a tuna sandwich for me. It was so gross.

That's the only way I would eat tune when I was little. Peanut butter too! I won't tell you how I would dip the tuna sandwich in my cool-aid though, that would really gross you out

MrsJ Posted: Mar 10, 2005 12:48 PM

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Fridge.
My Grandparents used to leave it on the counter 24/7 I think its GROSS!!!!

darly Posted: Mar 10, 2005 01:00 PM

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in ireland my friends mom left it on the counter all day
the temps are diff. there
my sister lives in the UK and she has diff. things in her cupboard that they leave out after opening...like ketchup
stays out

just different!

starhead Posted: Mar 10, 2005 01:28 PM

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Fridge, though I have known many friends/relatives who do not and they all lived. There are so many preservatives in butter that it won't go bad. I think it would just be tooo soft, or icky from leaving it out. And my dog would eat it! She loves butter.

heidla Posted: Mar 10, 2005 01:31 PM

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I don't keep butter around on a regular basis, but when I do have it it goes into the fridge.

Bunnymonkey Posted: Mar 10, 2005 02:01 PM

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in the fridge, but i take it out a few hours before a nice dinner to let it get soft.

it won't go bad if you leave it on the counter, and it definitly won't give you salmonella.

soon2bMrs Posted: Mar 10, 2005 03:15 PM

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I keep mine in the fridge, but my G-ma always leaves it out. I don't like it if it is left out to long. It needs to be soft enough to spread but still semi-cold.

leighdvm Posted: Mar 10, 2005 03:32 PM

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Always in the fridge. But, I haven't had real butter in AGES!! It's Butter Buds or Molly McButter for me. It's actually pretty good on corn on the cob. I only use butter when I bake (which is RARELY!!)

Moehick Posted: Mar 10, 2005 05:33 PM

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My Irish parents always left it out duribng the day and put it away at night. We keep ours in the fridge.

I must say I HATE when it is so hard it can't be spread too!! Totally ruins the bread

BriBri529 Posted: Mar 10, 2005 05:43 PM

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YUCK! I never heard of this until it was posted on here previously (maybe about a year or so ago . . .) I would not be able to eat it if it was left out like that. My butter either needs to be cool but spreadable, or melted from the heat of the food it is put on (or just warmed for the meal being eaten.) I would be nauseous if I had to eat butter that was unrefrigerated