How many of us grew up with butter being left out on the counter? I know I did. But somewhere along the way, like many others did, I started putting it in the refrigerator. It is perfectly fine to leave it at room temperature and even chefs never refrigerate it. That means no more trying to spread hard cold butter onto a piece of toast — you can slather soft butter on and let it melt into all the nooks and crannies. But what is the best way to store it? 

Well, butter should be kept protected from light and air or it can start degrading. That’s why it should be stored in a covered dish that’s airtight. The Dowan butter dish has the assurance of thousands of shoppers that it “keeps butter fresh and just at the right temperature.” Shop it now for $17 at Amazon and start storing your butter the right way. It’s already in my cart.  

Dowan 6.5-Inch Butter Storage Dish

The Dowan butter dish has a simple yet stylish design that will look good on any counter. Measuring 6.5 x 3.4 x 3.1 inches, this dish has a white ceramic base with an acacia wooden lid. The dish can hold up to three sticks of East Coast butter, which is standard size, three sticks of shorter West Coast butter, or one stick of larger European butter. The lid has a silicone seal that ensures the butter is kept in an airtight environment. Even if you put this dish in the refrigerator your butter will not absorb odors or taste like other food stored in there.

Another perk? If you want to melt butter for a recipe like chocolate chip cookies, it’s safe to put the base in the microwave or oven (excluding the lid). When the dish needs freshening up, put the base in the dishwasher-safe but make sure to hand wash the wooden lid. It can be used in multiple ways too — one shopper stores their tea bags in it, while another customer puts ground coffee in the dish.

This butter dish has over 11,500 perfect ratings from shoppers who love its quality construction, design, and large storage capability. “It keeps the butter fresh at room temperature without getting too warm,” said one reviewer, who switched from using another type of butter dish. “The lid is made really well and has a thick silicone seal to keep butter fresh and airtight,” wrote another shopper. This “easily fits three sticks of butter,” said a third customer. “[It] looks great on the counters and cleans easily,” they added. “It is really cute and holds the butter in the air-tight container so that the butter doesn’t pick up any other refrigerator odors,” stated another reviewer.

Keep your butter fresh and store it properly, just as generations did before us. Snag the Dowan butter dish for just $17 at Amazon — I can’t wait to receive mine.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $17.