Seeing as I have been lurking and amusing (distressing??) family and friends with my interest in this topic, I thought I should really post.

I have a plastic, double skin butter dish in elecrtric blue that i got when my Great Uncle died. I did also claim a lovely pottery one but NOTHING could get rid of the smell of rancid butter (whole kitchen was stinking).

Anyway, having read this thread I am asking my MIL for a Lakeland stainless steel one for Xmas to match my new kitchen. Far too excited about this than I should be!

BTW, putting butter in the fridge is a cardinal sin in our house and my parent's!!

I've got a butter dish! A lovely Mason Cash classic black and cream one, £3 in Oxfam! I have never been so smug!

I've given up on butter dishes - I had a lovely Nigella Lawson one with a wooden lid, and the dog ate it and the butter inside.
Resorted to a horrible freebie one, which sadly the dog didn't eat, but carefully took the lid off and ate the butter.
I think it's time for training classes.

I have a butter dish (denby white one), always have but have never seen one in anyone else's house!

We never buy marg or spreadable so it's necessary.

I also have a fair few cake stands and trifle dishes. All essential.

I have learned lots from this thread. I actually have 4 butter dishes. One green and white polka dot one, one white one with a sprig of lavender painted on that I bought in a market in the south of France, one bog standard stainless steel bottom and plastic top one and the Lakeland insulated one. Thought the Lakeland one was rubbish but I now realise I should let the butter come to room temp before putting it in the dish.

I love the Polish pottery link. I have quite a few bits of that in various patterns but not a butter dish.

Loved this thread!

11 pages on butter dishes????!!!!!

Am off to have a read but just wanted to post my and first. I have 3 butter dishes.

Oh why did I click on this thread? I never knew til today that I need a butter dish. And I live near the Henry Watson factory shop. I could go this afternoon.

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My fingers are so green with envy I can barely type! Do you think Father Christmas would bring me one?

Huh. Have killed thread with talk of designer cake stands.
Huh.

Yes storage is the issue. I have a few on display (ie standing on the sideboard as there is nowhere else to put them). The jewel of my collection is a Vera Wang one...

I really ought to make some cakes...