Can you eat butter if it’s kept on counter not fridge

[Mummytobe0824]

Hiya ladies iv been eating toast the whole pregnancy currently 25 weeks and 4 days however my man keeps butter on the kitchen counter rather than the fridge he keeps spare butter in the fridge but the one we use on the kitchen counter I never thought anything of it until now but is that okay? Just need abit of reassurance X

Most people leave their butter at room temperature.

Of course it's ok, what makes you think it isn't?

Of course you can

I ate butter stored on the counter through both pregnancies. Never even considered it. Both uneventful pregnancies that resulted in healthy children! Hope that's some reassurance. I can't see why it would be a problem at all.

If the butter isn't off it's fine to eat.

I don't put the whole pat in the butter dish, just take 1/3 or half out of the fridge at a time, it keeps longer.

Proper butter is meant to be kept at room temperature.

It's perfectly fine unless it's out for weeks when it will go rancid, or in very hot weather when it melts! We do it - butter is unspreadable from the fridge. If you're anxious put a portion into the butter dish that will get used within a few day.

Why wouldn't it be? It's the best way to have it!

Yes think most people do that these days

Part Irish here. Butter was NEVER EVER kept in the fridge, always in a dish in the middle of the table at grannies.

Absolutely fine. You would know immediately if the butter was rancid and it would be inedible.

Of course. Is it salted? Salt is an excellent preservative.

Yes

The only pregnancy I didn't do this is when we were living in Australia, it was 34 degrees and the butter smelled terrible. Very easy to tell!

Thankyou everyone I feel much better now I was only wondering as it says on the tub keep refrigerated below 5 degrees however knowing other pregnant women also don’t keep it in the fridge and eat it has made me feel a lot better😊xx

In a tub? Butter doesn't come in tubs unless is mixed with veg oil or is actually marg.

Can I clarify that we are talking about "best butter" which comes in a block?

If it is margerine or something like anchor spreadable then that should be refrigerated (although it being out for a day at this time of year won't hurt)

Butter does NOT come in a tub, so if you're talking about spread, it should be refrigerated

Nobody actually keeps butter in the fridge, do they? And if they do, how do they spread the stuff?

People ate butter before refrigerators. Barrels of Irish butter were exported long-distance by ship.