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The article explains what a butter bell is, how it works, and its advantages in keeping butter fresh and spreadable at room temperature.
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Traditional Method for Butter Storage
A butter bell, also known as a butter crock, is an old-fashioned method of storing butter that keeps it fresh without refrigeration.
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Mechanism of a Butter Bell
It consists of two parts: a bell-shaped cup that holds the butter and a crock that holds water. The water creates an airtight seal to preserve the butter.
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Advantages Over Refrigeration
The butter bell keeps butter at a perfect spreading consistency, unlike refrigeration which makes butter hard and difficult to spread.