Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> "Bob (this one)" > wrote:
>
>>I leave butter out on my counter in a June Cleaver-looking stainless
>>steel covered butter dish that I bought at a yard sale. The butter
>>"ripens" and the flavor becomes more complex and interesting.
>>
> You are SO full of shit, Pastorio!!! It's why I love you! LOL! PMP!

Duh. Of course I am. But my butter tastes better than yours because
-what happens? - it ripens. I keep the backups in the fridge, but the
butter in use (or about to be in use) goes into the covered dish and
sits out. Been doing it that way forever. Spreads better, melts better
into the pasta, toast, nuked broccoli, etc. and the taste evolves.
Y'oughta try it once. No bacteriological issues, only rancidity and that
won't happen for weeks.

Pastorio