Product Description

Nor Pro Butter Keeper. 4"x3.5" Butter stays fresh for up to 30 days without refrigeration! Water seals out air keeping butter soft, sweet and spreadable.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #292 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Norpro
• Model: 284
• Released on: 2004-09-13
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 6.00" w x 6.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• Ceramic crock; keeps butter fresh for 30 days without refrigeration
• Water in base seals out air to keep butter soft, sweet, and spreadable
• Measures 4-inch in diameter; 3-1/2-inch tall
• Safe to use in dishwasher
• Water seals out air keeping butter soft, sweet and spreadable

Amazon.com Review
Butter stored in the fridge tastes like leftovers and tears up your toast, while butter stored on the counter spreads easily but goes rancid in days. What to do? Norpro has the answer. Simply pack the Norpro Butter Keeper’s inverted lid with softened butter, put an inch or so of cool water in the base, and invert the lid on top. Water makes an airtight seal between lid and base, keeping butter soft, sweet, and spreadable for up to 30 days without refrigeration. (You’ll need to replace the water every few days.) Looking equally at home on the counter or at the table, this ceramic crock features delicate blue bands and a handle on top. It measures four inches in diameter by 3-1/2 inches tall, and is completely dishwasher-safe. --Mary Park

Customer Reviews

Good Buy
It really does work. I was kind of skeptical, but I really do hate spreading butter when it's cold. I hate it melting and making a mess on my counter too. So I thought I'd try it.

This little guy keeps the butter contained, soft and spreadable. I even bought my brother one for his kitchen.

Performance depends on ambient temperature
The ambient temperature in the room where you keep this has a significant effect on how well it works. It's pretty much the ideal way to store butter if the room temperature stays constant between about 60 and 75 degrees F. Below 60 degrees, the butter will be too hard to spread without tearing soft bread; above 75 degrees it will begin to melt and spoil even though air can't get to it. I much prefer fresh air, so I use heat and A/C as little as possible. When the indoor temperature falls within the optimum range I use and enjoy the butter keeper very much. Since that works out to be about half the time here in Western NY, I'm giving this three stars. The rest of the year I keep the butter in the fridge. I haven't seen anybody else even mention temperature as an issue, so I'm doing it.

Great Little Gadget!
After seeing one of these in a friend's house, I was determined to have one. Now I do, and I love it! There is one trick, however, to its use: do not overfill the bottom. Other than that, it's great. And it's soooooo nice to have soft butter any time I want it.