Do you leave butter out to stay soft?

[debidoo]

Do you leave your butter out to stay soft?  I have always been afraid of doing so but now heard so many on facebook and friends and family that do so I am going to try it.  Can't be margarine only real butter but that is all we eat.

[hkckk5]

I don't use real butter. I do use margarine and i keep it in the refrigerator. You can google it to find out what is best to do

[stokeman455]

      I do it all the time...

[dwggs]

Yup, I leave it out.  My mom always did and still does.  Hasn't killed me yet.  LOL

[countrygirl12]

Do you leave your butter out to stay soft?  I have always been afraid of doing so but now heard so many on facebook and friends and family that do so I am going to try it.  Can't be margarine only real butter but that is all we eat.

No.  It can be left out for a while but does need to be refrigerated.  Our Walmart at Christmas time use to take pallets out of the cooler and put on the floor and leave for a few days then put back in the cooler what did not sell then leave it there until they put it in the cooler to sell.  I do not see how that was safe at all.  But they did not care what my thoughts on it were. lol

[aflyingmonkey]

No... it all stays refrigerated unless it is set out for awhile at a dinner or event.

I refrigerate Peanut Butter, too & people say it's supposed to be left out, but to me it just sounds gross

[Cbsteffen]

Make sure the butter doesn’t spoil!

[linderlizzie]

My daughter always leaves her butter out to stay soft so I do the same which, at one time, was against my better judgment. I claim that it is totally safe and much easier to spread. 

The following info is taken from the website Kitchn: "Butter is, after all, made from cream, so there is logic in thinking that it, like cream, should also be stored in the fridge — but there’s a difference. The primary component of butter is fat (at least 80 percent). High fat combined with low water content make for a less-suitable environment for bacterial growth.

 Factors leading to spoiled butter are exposure to air and light, so keep it in a covered butter dish or butter crock that will protect it from both air and light, and help to keep it at a steady temperature to stay cool enough to hold its shape.

The climate where you live is also an important factor, with cooler climate areas being more favorable to room-temperature storage. If the temps in your kitchen go much above 70°F, it’s best to leave butter in the fridge.

When left at room temperature, salted butter fares better than unsalted, as the salt content also makes it less prone to bacterial growth."

[ghunter]

Only when I  am getting ready to use it.

[cathy37]

I only leave butter out if the recipe calls for the butter to be softened.  Other than that I leave butter in the refrigerator the rest of the time.

[pectacon]

We always have one stick out at room temperature in my house. I prefer that it stays covered in its little container, but someone always forgets, so it's not only out but exposed a lot. Looks like I've survived so far :p

[judylucas]

For years I always left a stick out in my butter dish and never ever had any problem but I now use a different kind and I keep it in fridge

[articx]

No, I won't leave butter out.

[countrygirl12]

I only leave butter out if the recipe calls for the butter to be softened.  Other than that I leave butter in the refrigerator the rest of the time.

I have never done that.  I don't know if it makes a difference or not. I know cookies always say "softened" but mine is fridge soft. lol

[darkxtsuna]

Not all the time here, It just depends on if I really need it fast or not if not I just saw through it with a knife.