Butter Crock — French Ceramic Butter Keeper with Water Seal
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This butter crock keeps a stick of butter soft enough to spread, right on the counter. You pack the butter into the cup under the lid, pour a little cold water into the base, and set the lid in place. The water closes the gap around the butter, so air and kitchen smells stay out.
Why this butter crock works
- Water seal. The lid cup sits upside down over a little water, which shuts out air.
- Soft butter on toast. No more tearing bread with butter straight from the fridge.
- Lid cup holds the butter. Pack it in once, then lift the lid and spread from it.
- Glazed ceramic. Two-tone glaze, ribbed bands and an embossed BUTTER mark.
- Four colours. Teal green, red, orange and blue, all in the same shape.
Specs
| Material | Glazed ceramic |
|---|---|
| Size | 9.6 cm wide, 10.6 cm tall (3.77 x 4.21 in) |
| In the box | 1 ceramic base and 1 lid with a built-in butter cup |
| How it seals | A little cold water in the base, changed every few days |
| Colours | Teal green, red, orange, blue |
Questions
What is a butter crock?
A butter crock, also called a French butter keeper or butter bell, is a two-part ceramic pot. The butter sits in the lid, the lid sits in water, and the water keeps air away from the butter.
How do you use a butter crock?
Pack softened butter into the lid cup and press out air pockets. Pour about a third of a cup of cold water into the base, then set the lid on top. Change the water every two or three days.
Is it okay to keep butter on the counter in a butter crock?
For salted butter in a cool kitchen, most food writers say yes for a few days. Keep only what you will use in that time in the crock and the rest in the fridge.
Does the water touch the butter?
Only the surface of the butter at the open end of the cup. That thin contact is what makes the seal, and it is why the water should be fresh and cold.
How much butter does it hold?
About one stick fits in the lid cup, which is roughly what a household goes through in a few days.
- 1 ceramic base — Holds the cold water for the seal
- 1 lid with built-in butter cup — Holds about one stick of butter
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Pour about a third of a cup of cold water into the base and change it every two or three days. Keep only a few days' worth of butter in the crock and the rest in the fridge.
1-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects. 30-day returns from your order date. If your butter crock arrives damaged, email us a photo and we'll replace it.
A closer look
A French-style butter crock in glazed ceramic. Soft butter packs into the cup inside the lid, a little cold water goes in the base, and the water seals the butter from the air on the counter.
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