I put butter in the fridge, DH wants it on the counter. Who is right?

[MixedFamily]

We don’t have a huge kitchen so it will always be at least 1 mt away from hob or window. Would a butter dish “protect” it enough from it? I have always assumed butter goes in the fridge but he says it doesn’t. What do others do?

Butter dish on side.
Actually mine lives in the dining table with salt pepper and vinegar!

Real butter shouldn’t go in the fridge.

Out of the fridge.

You can’t spread butter straight from the fridge. It needs to be out a couple of hours before you use it.

a compromise is to keep it in the fridge but keep a small piece covered on the counter.

Butter in a closed butter dish on the counter. Spreadable (i.e. Lurpak) in the fridge.

On the side in a butter dish.

On the counter unless it's a hot day. It's impossible to spread otherwise!

In the winter butter dish is perfect. It can get a bit runny on a real not summers day but it still doesn't spread from the fridge. That's why butter dishes were invented

Depends on the temperature of the kitchen

We always argue about where ketchup, eggs and chocolate goes 🤣.

My usual argument is 'where do you find it in the supermarket?'

For me.......butter=fridge (sorry) 🤣

Cut it in half, put half in each place, both happy

On the counter unless it's very warm

Always in the fridge for me! Leaving it out feels gross, no idea why though.

What is it for? I always have a small amount of butter on the counter in a butter dish so that it’s soft enough for toast or sandwiches, but will keep a block in the fridge, taking it out if I need it softened for baking.

Not in the fridge. You can't spread it.

DH is right.

definitely not in the fridge this time of year. maybe if it gets very hot in the summer

In my fantasy it would sit on a marble shelf in a pantry like Nigella has.

However in my reality it sits in a fridge and when I need some I cut a bit of and the microwave for 30s to soften so it can be spread on a muffin etc …

Also I when I open a new packet I cube and freeze for baking later

Definitely on the side!

Butter in the fridge especially in this weather?!🤪

On the side. Apart from the few very hot days in the summer, even then it comes out of the fridge for the whole evening

Does the argument change if it's spreadable? 🤣

Some on the side always, but remainder of block in fridge.

Always on the counter in a butter dish. Depending on how quickly you get through it, adjust the amount you keep in there.

No! There’s loads of stuff that can be sealed so is ok in the supermarket but once opened is not ok - mayonnaise anyone? 😳