How to extend the shelf life of butter: a useful culinary trick

24.02.2024 05:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:26

In this article, you will learn how to properly store and freeze butter.

How to properly store butter

Store butter in the refrigerator. Butter wrapped in parchment paper will keep for 7-8 days without any change in taste.

Nevertheless, if the oil is wrapped in foil, then its shelf life and preservation of all qualities will extend for another 10 days.

How to increase the shelf life of butter

If you buy a large piece, put most of it in the freezer. For the refrigerator, cut small pieces.

Tie the oil well so that it does not absorb extraneous odors from vegetables, meat or fish.

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Put it in the freezer. Butter can be stored in the freezer without loss of taste for about 9 months.

Do not store oil in the side compartments; when you open the door, it will be constantly blown with warm air, which reduces its shelf life.

How to tell if the butter is spoiled

Determining that butter is spoiled is very simple. It is bitter, has an unpleasant taste and smell.

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Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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  1. How to properly store butter
  2. How to increase the shelf life of butter
  3. How to tell if the butter is spoiled