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a tiny home for the one food that refuses to behave in fridges
means A small covered or open dish designed to hold a stick or block of butter, keeping it spreadably soft at room temperature and shielded from crumbs and stray odors.
from A plain compound of two old English words: "butter" descends from Old English "butere," borrowed early from Latin "butyrum," itself drawn from Greek "boutyron" — often read as "cow cheese" ("bous," cow, plus "tyros," cheese). "Dish" comes from Old English "disc," also a Latin loan, from "discus," a flat plate or disc. The pairing is straightforward and self-explanatory: a dish for butter. As a named household object it belongs to the era of formal table settings, when each food earned its own dedicated vessel.
- counter debate
- Salt lets butter sit out safely for days
- french design
- The butter bell keeps it fresh underwater
- victorian flex
- Glass domes signaled you could afford fresh dairy
- the knob
- Some lids exist purely to fight greasy fingers
wedgwood butter dish — english pottery manufacturer, produced distinctive covered butter dishes from the 18th century onward
royal doulton butter dish — british ceramic company famous for ornate hand-painted butter dishes in the victorian era
french ceramic butter dish — traditional french farmhouse design with drain holes, used in normandy and brittany for keeping butter cool without refrigeration