On Fri 18 Nov 2005 09:29:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it projectile
vomit chick?

> On 19 Nov 2005 05:00:34 +0100, in rec.food.cooking, Wayne Boatwright
> > hit the crackpipe and declared:
>>On Fri 18 Nov 2005 08:57:44p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ?
>>
>>> I went food shopping and forgot to put the unsalted butter in the
>>> rerigerated. It sat for about 7 hours in 75F temperature before I
>>> discovered it and put it in the refrigerator. Is this butter safe to
>>> eat and will it retain it's taste?
>>
>>Yes, perfectly safe. In fact, I put a stick of unsalted butter in the
>>butter dish and deliberately leave it out for several days before eating
>>so that can "age". The flavor develops into something more complex.
>
> good lordy i hope you're kidding! lol

No, seriously. It's a common practice in countries other than the US.
Most USians have a refrigeration fetish. :-)

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!