Butter

T-Maxx

Why is a block of butter still 454g / 1lb and that silly shape that fails to fit into any butter tray?

Zombienosh

butter tray.......ooh look at me laa dee daa.

Fuzzytrooper

Don't question the system.

biko

To annoy people

fleet_admiral

Cut it in half and wrap the other piece in cling til you are going to use it

Kevin McCloud

Buy a bigger butter tray.

Wossack

get a new butter tray

jimgoose

At a guess I would say that it's probably to do with hydraulic foodstuff brick production machinery, and the size and cost of it. It's probably much more pleasant and productive, not to mention a sight cheaper, to stick with the old librae.

The Strawman Argument

"How do you like you eggs?" Well I thought it would be a cute way to propose,
but little did I realise it would be the first thing we would argue about.

"If you're going to have eggs, you must use REAL butter", she said,
and of course she was right.

Still... it was worth the row!

fussyonion

Use a tub of Flora. Problem solved.
Awaits abuse from butter evangelists

Arsemageddon

The Strawman Argument wrote: »

"How do you like you eggs?" Well I thought it would be a cute way to propose,
but little did I realise it would be the first thing we would argue about.

"If you're going to have eggs, you must use REAL butter", she said,
and of course she was right.

Still... it was worth the row!

That's all very well, but who is bringing the horse to France?

jimgoose

fussyonion wrote: »

Use a tub of Flora. Problem solved.
Awaits abuse from butter evangelists

I would rather use 1950s automatic transmission fluid thickened with Vaseline than allow such a concoction into the house. Be off with you, harlot!

Karl Stein

T-Maxx wrote: »

Why is a block of butter still 454g / 1lb and that silly shape that fails to fit into any butter tray?

It ain't yo bidness..

Pumpkinseeds

fussyonion wrote: »

Use a tub of Flora. Problem solved.
Awaits abuse from butter evangelists

Hiss. Flora is the spawn of the Devil.:mad::P

Mr. CooL ICE

Are you sure its a butter tray and not a miniature cheese board?

YFlyer

jimgoose wrote: »

At a guess I would say that it's probably to do with hydraulic foodstuff brick production machinery, and the size and cost of it. It's probably much more pleasant and productive, not to mention a sight cheaper, to stick with the old librae.

Within the next few years 3D printers will be used to make 500g, to 2 places of decimal, blocks of butter.

Jawgap

Last Tango in Paris..........butter :eek:

jimgoose

YFlyer wrote: »

Within the next few years 3D printers will be used to make 500g, to 2 places of decimal, blocks of butter.

Mmm. And all you'll have to do is keep the hopper filled with little butter pellets, which the various manufacturers will re-tool for at colossal expense because after all they're not eejits, are they?? Or you could just buy a furkan pound a' buther! :pac::pac::pac:

dmc17

T-Maxx wrote: »

Why is a block of butter still 454g / 1lb and that silly shape that fails to fit into any butter tray?

Surely the question should be "why do butter tray manufacturers make butter trays that can't accommodate butter?"

Lisha

dmc17 wrote: »

Surely the question should be "why do butter tray manufacturers make butter trays that can't accommodate butter?"

Or why do people buy butter dishes that are too small?

ShadowHearth

Well, all that butter that is sold in 1lb is usually not even butter, but a block of Vegetable fat. Read what it is made off.
If you want a real butter check the smaller blocks and read the content. Those are more expensive and smaller, but those are actually made out of milk/cream. In tesco they got them wraped in white paper. Proper butter tastes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better.

padd b1975

"Butter my arse!"



A. Partridge.

MJ23

Around here it's called 'buhhur', as is 'sahurda' and 'petterl'

uch

The Strawman Argument wrote: »

"How do you like you eggs?" Well I thought it would be a cute way to propose,
but little did I realise it would be the first thing we would argue about.

"If you're going to have eggs, you must use REAL butter", she said,
and of course she was right.

Still... it was worth the row!

But did you get yer Hole ?

Ruu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iol0B-clFFM

T-Maxx

T-Maxx wrote: »

Why is a block of butter still 454g / 1lb and that silly shape that fails to fit into any butter tray?

That a really interesting question after all milk is sold in litters and we are suppose to be metric so why is butter still sold in 1lb...454g is such a random amount.

My butter dish perfectly accommodates my butter.

Birneybau

Looks like you're gonna need a bigger b...






















...utter dish.

Tarzana2

Zombienosh wrote: »

butter tray.......ooh look at me laa dee daa.

I know! I call it a car hole.

Sauve

[Deleted User] wrote: »

My butter dish perfectly accommodates my butter.

That sounds filthy and I'm not sure why.

OldNotWIse

Because we'd have to have a referendum to change it, and an administrative body would be set up to implement the change which would bring about jobs for relatives of politicians who would be on upwards of 60k a year for doing nothing.

Sauve

Sauve wrote: »

That sounds filthy and I'm not sure why.

waraf

mariaalice wrote: »

That a really interesting question after all milk is sold in litters and we are suppose to be metric so why is butter still sold in 1lb...454g is such a random amount.

how may litres in a litter....or is it how many pints in a litter? I'm confused

Pumpkinseeds

Most butter dishes only seem designed for half pounds of butter, which is fine if you buy single half pound blocks but a nightmare if you slice a pound block in half.

eisenberg1

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Most butter dishes only seem designed for half pounds of butter, which is fine if you buy single half pound blocks but a nightmare if you slice a pound block in half.

Cush the basher near the middle....thus solving this problem, bush you have to do ish in a Ballymaloe accent:D

T-Maxx

If anyone can link me to a readily available dish / tray that can hold a standard 1 pound block I'll be eternally grateful.

T-Maxx

If anyone can link me to a readily available dish / tray that can hold a standard 1 pound block I'll be eternally grateful.

Simonigs1.0

I literally can't fathom how much I hate butter. Its disgusting.

OP, throw it in the bin and don't eat it, problem solved. :pac:

downonthefarm

Ask Marion brando

ardle1

Hey yaa, D4 parson he-are, what is this you speak of, my grand pa pa has spoken before of such a butter!? What does one consist off?

Lisha

http://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B009XWUILM?pc_redir=1414058399&robot_redir=1

http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/27203-luminarc-cow-butter-dish.aspx

Second one is more reasonable

http://m.houseoffraser.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-hof-Site/default/Search-Show?cgid=80366&cm_mmc=Google+Adwords-_-Homeware+-+Dinnerware+-+Butter+Dishes-_-Dinnerware+-+Butter+Dishes-_-+butter++dishes

CrazyRabbit

Stop being so lazy and make your own butter. You then make it any damn size you want.

firestarter51

T-Maxx wrote: »

If anyone can link me to a readily available dish / tray that can hold a standard 1 pound block I'll be eternally grateful.

http://www.ballymaloeshop.ie/index.php/blue-calico-butter-dish.html

MadYaker

T-Maxx wrote: »

If anyone can link me to a readily available dish / tray that can hold a standard 1 pound block I'll be eternally grateful.

Just cut it in half for fcuk sake!

fasttalkerchat

Zombienosh wrote: »

butter tray.......ooh look at me laa dee daa.

In our house we keep a shovel of ****e on the table to keep the flies off the butter.

C.K Dexter Haven

Butter swirls, yer only man:

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1485969582/butter-swirl.png

eisenberg1

firestarter51 wrote: »

http://www.ballymaloeshop.ie/index.php/blue-calico-butter-dish.html

Jesus, thats cheap, I wonder would they do two for 70 quid?:D

Grayson

jimgoose wrote: »

I would rather use 1950s automatic transmission fluid thickened with Vaseline than allow such a concoction into the house. Be off with you, harlot!

I use flora for everything. Except my morning coffee. That's unsalted butter from grass fed cows.

How many will that piss off?

firestarter51

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Jesus, thats cheap, I wonder would they do two for 70 quid?:D

well if someone wants to be posh with a butter dish they may as well have a nice one from an place like ballymaloe
flora all the way
haters gonna hate

gnarbarian

Melt down the butter and pour it in the butter tray, sorted!

T-Maxx

eisenberg1 wrote: »

Jesus, thats cheap, I wonder would they do two for 70 quid?:D

My thoughts exactly.:D

No way I'm paying €36.50 for something like that. Posh or not.:D