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"Love butter? You need a "keeper""
Love it that it keeps the butter soft and spreadable and fresh. This one holds a larger amount than others I have had. It is a bit more awkward to hold, however. It has a wide lid with no handle so you need to grab on to the sides of the lid to pick up. Love the Emile Henry colors!

"Broke Mine on Day 2"
I LOVE the red color, I like the fact that the container holds 2 cubes of butter. Before buying, I did read that the holder was slippery when wet, and in spite of my being careful, I broke mine because I lost my grip on it due to it being wet. The product is a great concept, and I bought this one because of the color and the capacity, however I wish they would design it a bit differently-perhaps more like the Butter Bell--so that you have something to grab on to.
In the mean time, I'll try to Super Glue the holder together.

"A nifty little butter dish!"
I like this butter dish very much. Butter is so difficult to spread when it has been in the refrigerator. I used to have to put my toast in the toaster oven with bits of butter on it for a few minutes in order to melt the butter so I can easily spread it. But, with this butter dish, I do not have to put the butter in the refrigerator at all. Even in the summer, when it gets warm in the kitchen, the butter stays fresh and spreadable. My hands are small also, but I have not had problems lifting the top. My husband has big hands, and so far he has not dropped it.

Before putting the butter in the butter dish, make sure that the butter is slightly soft. I just use a spoon to get the butter inside the lid, and then put water in the bottom part of the butter dish. It is different, and at first I thought it was tricky because the butter is inverted. Sometimes butter will get into the water. Just make sure that the butter is always evenly spread around the inside, and bits of butter will not fall into the water. The water also has to be changed at least every 3 days. These are minor inconveniences compared to having to melt the butter first in order to spread it onto the toast.

"Slippery when wet..."
Definitely keeps the butter fresh. However, can become slippery and awkward to hold when refreshing the water (especially if you have small hands); on occasion pieces of butter fall in the water. The pottery had some black marks on it which I really didn't expect with Emile Henry; the red is not a "bright" glaze but more of a matte finish.

"Wish I had this a long time ago!"
I was semi-skeptical that this would work but I am a sucker for red kitchen items. I didn't actually buy this until I saw it in person at a local kitchen store because I wasn't sure how it worked. You soften two sticks of butter, put them into the top part of the pot which is like an upside-down cup, then invert and place in the bottom part. Of course you need a little bit of water in the bottom to create a seal that keeps your butter fresh. Then place anywhere unrefrigerated and the butter is soft and spreadable whenever you want it. No more hard butter on toast!

The realy important part is to change the water every couple of days -- I make it part of my morning routine when I am in the kitchen making coffee-- takes only about 5 seconds.

Your butter does NOT stay fresh indefinetely, however. After about a month even with fresh water I got some mold in the pot. The pot was nearly empty at the time and what was left fell out into the water. Not a big deal since I typically go through all the butter faster than a month's time, so I've only seen this happen once. After the butter is used up, I wash the butter pot (it is dishwasher safe) and fill up again. Wish I had this years ago!

The red is a great shade, and it matches my cherry red Le Creuset poterie dishes nicely.