Everything tastes better with butter. Vegetables, breads and even brownies (if you've never tried adding a little butter to a warm brownie, then you haven't lived.) As you know, spreading butter that is rock hard from the fridge can be a pain. So, buy a butter warmer. Whether you want your butter fully melted, or just a tad softened, it will do the trick. Here are some great places to find them.
Instructions
1. Define the purpose of your butter warmer. There are many different models that range from a small pan that you place directly on the stove, to a ceramic dish that you light a candle under, or electric models that are battery operated. Think about your needs, serving style and dish in order to choose your butter warmer. For instance, if your family loves lobster, the ceramic dish is the way to go as each person can have their own dipping bowl. But if you have kids, keeping an open flame on the table may not be the best thing.
2. Go to the store. Butter warmers come in all classifications of fancy. Stores from William and Sonoma to Target to 99 Cent stores will carry such a product. This item is stocked year round. So if you need it, simply put it on your "to-get" list next time you are running to one of those stores.
3. Buy antique butter warmers. One way to class up your dinner table is to buy antique butter warmers. The best way to track these down is to peruse flea markets and antique stores in your area. Fleamarketguide.com is a great resource when it comes to tracking down events in your area. Spending the afternoon antiquing is a fabulous way to enjoy a lazy Saturday afternoon.
4. Bid on auction sites. Places like eBay have created an entire market that connects the world to each other with just a click of a mouse. Items, which previously only offered the limited selection of whatever your local store carried, now have vast variations. Butter is universally loved. So search for cool butter warmers from the edges of India or even the tip of South Africa.
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