Spreadable vs "normal" butter

[shaunbhoy]

Nobody's mentioned the "I can't believe it's not" variety.

I find that hard to believe.............

[DaveB]

Will give that a go, and as others have said - leave normal butter out of the fridge! (- would this make the butter go off?)

Nope, provided it's not actually warm enough to melt, butter will keep for a couple of weeks this way. Just make sure to put the lid back on the dish after you use it.

[Lockhouse]

I try to watch my salt so avoid spreads. I really like that French President unsalted butter but save it for weekends.

[Mich the Tester]

I try to watch my salt so avoid spreads. I really like that French President unsalted butter but save it for weekends.

If I was the French President I wouldn't save it for weekends.

[Lockhouse]

Unfortunately not...

[VectraMan]

BTW I've tried dumping a big splodge of butter on hot toast (straight out the toaster) in the hope that the rising heat will make the butter more compliant - doesn't seem to work that well.

I try to balance a knife on top of the toaster to get it hot, then use that. Still doesn't really spread though, at least not without using so much force you destroy the toast in the process.

[d000hg]

Don't keep butter in the fridge. Stick it in a butter dish and leave it in the kitchen. Voila, proper butter you can spread.

Not if you're tough and don't turn the heating on!

[kingcook]

Nope, provided it's not actually warm enough to melt, butter will keep for a couple of weeks this way. Just make sure to put the lid back on the dish after you use it.

We should be fine in the UK for 11.5 months of the year

[d000hg]

Literally 5s in the microwave, even less sometimes, will make it nice and soft. More than that will ruin it.

[Bunk]

We should be fine in the UK for 11.5 months of the year

It's probably warmer in the fridge