Does butter have to be refrigerated??

Answer 1

No. I have very seldom stored butter in the fridge. Friends do the same thing. When I lived at home it was the same way. I do keep it covered. When making toast it is nice to have butter that has not been in the fridge ( it melts quicker and better ).

Answer 2

Does butter need to be refrigerated?
Store butter in the refrigerator for best quality. Butter should be stored in its’ original carton or a covered container. The butter keeper in the door of the refrigerator is NOT the best place to keep the butter as it is sometimes warmer than the rest of the refrigerator

How long can butter be kept refrigerated?

The code date on each carton and container of butter shows the month, date, and year that the butter should be used by for best quality. This date is the last day the butter can be sold in the stores. With age, the quality of butter declines.

How should butter be stored?

We recommend that butter be refrigerated at 32º - 38ºF. Bring out only enough butter that you plan to use for each meal. After use, any remaining butter should be returned to the refrigerator immediately, making sure it is covered or re-wrapped, to insure freshness and flavor. Butter is very susceptible to picking up foreign odors and flavors and should always be stored away from highly aromatic food products. Heat and light speed undesirable chemical and physical changes in butter. If it is not refrigerated, or left out for prolonged periods, this could cause flavor changes, rancidity and mold growth.

Can butter be frozen? For how long?

Butter can be frozen very successfully for about 4 months at 20°- 30°F. Longer freezing may affect the flavor and texture. Butter keeps best when stored in its’ original carton and placed in plastic freezer bags.

Why is butter so firm?

Butter is "firm" when it is stored under normal refrigeration temperatures (32º - 38ºF). In order for it to become more spreadable, we recommend that prior to use, it be removed from the refrigerator and left at room temperature for ½ to 1 hour or until it reaches the desired consistency. Refrigerated whipped butter spreads easier when left at room temperature for 30 minutes. See Cooking Tips for other suggestions for softening butter.

Answer 3

Yes and No. For long term, you need to keep butter refrigerated. However, for short term usage, you can keep it out. They even make ceramic pots to put your butter in to keep it handy and not refrigerated: http://webexhibits.org/butter/crocks.html

Answer 4

its supposed to be, but I dont refigerate mine-never have. I use raw butter, and just leave it sitting out-most people in England do not store it in the fridge either. I think it would depend on the temperature in your house. If it stays relatively cool, it should be okay

Answer 5

The fat in it will become rancid and off-tasting. This takes some time at room temperature, but eventually it will go bad. So really it depends on how quickly you use it, a couple days or up to a week, you should be fine.

Answer 6

No, but it should be kept cool. this is how they used to store butter before electricity:
http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=5406&itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&keyword=butter+crock

Answer 7

yes, I softens at room temperature, the solids separate from the fat and it gets rancid within a day about.

Answer 8

Yeah, that would be the best way to keep it eatable !!

Answer 9

yes. It is made of milk and will spoil.

Answer 10

sure because if not it will melt and will be very messy.