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Is it safe to leave butter sitting out on the counter?
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Many people prefer butter at room temperature — but is it safe to leave it out of the fridge? Here's what the experts say.

butter only go unrefrigerated for a day or two — a major sticking point for the L.A.-based “butter evangelist" whose own lab tests found no signs of spoilage after 30 days at temperatures up to 77 F.

Flaherty errs on the conservative side. Jill Allen, the Director of Product Excellence for the Tillamook County Creamery Association, says it's fine to leave butter out, in a non-transparent covered dish to prevent oxidation, for two weeks. Make that four if it’s in a butter bell., the polarizing entertaining trend that took off last fall when Justine Doiron , posed a fateful question to the internet.

What about those who prefer to stick their butter in the fridge for flavor reasons but need a quick way to get a perfectly smooth consistency in case of a breakfast emergency? Allen shared an expert trick: First, set some water to boil and then cut butter up into chunks, placing them on a plate. Pour the boiling water into a glass measuring cup, empty it out and quickly place the now-warm cup over the butter on the plate.

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