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Butter dish

Tableware for holding butter

A butter dish is defined as "a usually round or rectangular dish often with a drainer and a cover for holding butter at table".^[1] Before refrigerators existed, a covered dish made of crystal, silver, or china housed the butter.^[2] The first butter dish was made by Simpson, Hall, Miller, and Co. around 1880 in Connecticut, out of silver.^[3] These butter dishes were made to hold the traditional round shape of butter at the time and came with an "ice chamber" to keep the butter cold.^[4] Another type of butter dish, a French butter dish, keeps butter fresh by using water to keep the butter away from the air, thereby keeping it fresh.^[5] The water is placed into the base of the dish and the butter is put into a bell-shaped lid, creating an air seal.^[6]

References

^ "Butter Dish". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Dean's Corner-Butter Dishes and Butter: A History". Replacements, Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Butter Dish". The National Museum of American History. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "What is the history of the silver butter dish and how is it used?". Beverly Bremer Silver Shop. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "French Butter Dishes". Interesting Thing of the Day. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "French Butter Dish". James Sloss Pottery. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

Butter

Types of butter

Bog butter
Clarified butter
- Ghee
- Manteiga-da-terra
- Niter kibbeh
- Smen
- Urfa
Vologda butter
Whey butter
Yak butter

Dishes featuring butter

Butter-based sauces	Beurre blanc Beurre monté Beurre noir Beurre noisette Café de Paris sauce
Compound butter	Beurre à la bourguignonne Beurre Maître d'Hôtel Truffle butter
Other	Butter tea Egg butter List of butter dishes