A question from my friend?!
Sometime last month I had the idea to buy whipped butter and leave it on the kitchen table so it would always be soft & ready to spread. I don’t use it everyday & for weeks it was fine. This morning when I opened it to butter my bagel, there was blue mold everywhere. Of course you knew, but I didn’t. I have learned a new lesson. The weird thing is I have had two sticks of butter on the counter by the microwave wrapped inside their paper container & a ziplock bag waiting for them to soften with no such action. They are the same brand “Land o-Lakes” so what the heck is the difference? Please advise, sincerely.
I AM NOT A COOK.
Answers: This message was sent this morning from a friend who thought I would know more than he does.... I cook but I can't give him a definite answer on this one. Thought I'd ask you guys here on Answers. Read below:
Sometime last month I had the idea to buy whipped butter and leave it on the kitchen table so it would always be soft & ready to spread. I don’t use it everyday & for weeks it was fine. This morning when I opened it to butter my bagel, there was blue mold everywhere. Of course you knew, but I didn’t. I have learned a new lesson. The weird thing is I have had two sticks of butter on the counter by the microwave wrapped inside their paper container & a ziplock bag waiting for them to soften with no such action. They are the same brand “Land o-Lakes” so what the heck is the difference? Please advise, sincerely.
I AM NOT A COOK.
The difference is that it is "whipped" butter. All butter is generally whipped before being pressed into its stick form, or however it is you buy it. But butter that advertises to be whipped, meaning it has a lighter, fluffier texture, and is more convenient for buttering toast, etc. and has been whipped again and not compacted , incorporating more air into the butter, thus creating pockets where moisture can settle. There are a few things mold and bacteria need to develope: moisture, time and temperature. Butter is usually fine at room temperature, except tends to melt during summer months, but a whipped product would not be. It would not have anything to do with the brand name, unless it is a brand which loads their product with preservatives vs. a product that is just plain butter with no preservatives. Hope this has helped.
Well, my family uses a "butter bell". We just keep it on the counter and change it every few days. I'm not sure if this will help, but it might!
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