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removed untrue statement, thing was not first butter dish, butter dishes existed earlier as per this patent that mentions them in 1877 https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/91/5d/1b/af18f1b2c623cd/US189092.pdf
 
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[[File:Butter dish.jpg|thumb|A ceramic butter dish.]]
A '''butter dish''' is defined as "a usually round or rectangular dish often with a drainer and a cover for holding butter at table".<ref>{{cite web|title=Butter Dish|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butter%20dish|website=Merriam Webster|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> Before refrigerators existed, a covered dish made of crystal, silver, or china housed the butter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dean's Corner-Butter Dishes and Butter: A History|url=http://www.replacements.com/thismonth/archive/v1402t.htm|website=Replacements, Ltd.|accessdate=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530185011/http://replacements.com/thismonth/archive/v1402t.htm|archive-date=30 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> These butter dishes were made to hold the traditional round shape of butter at the time and came with an "ice chamber" to keep the butter cold.<ref>{{cite web|title=What is the history of the silver butter dish and how is it used?|url=https://beverlybremersilver.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/what-is-the-history-of-the-silver-butter-dish-and-how-is-it-used/|website=Beverly Bremer Silver Shop|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> Another type of butter dish, a [[French butter dish]], keeps butter fresh by using water to keep the butter away from the air, thereby keeping it fresh.<ref>{{cite web|title=French Butter Dishes|url=https://itotd.com/articles/215/french-butter-dishes/|website=Interesting Thing of the Day|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref> The water is placed into the base of the dish and the butter is put into a bell-shaped lid, creating an air seal.<ref>{{cite web|title=French Butter Dish|url=http://www.frenchbutterdish.com/FAQ.php|website=James Sloss Pottery|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref>

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A '''butter dish''' is a specialized dish in which [[butter]] is served. It would normally have a base with a separate fitting lid with its own handle. A typical measurement is 8 inches by 5 inches. Butter dishes are commonly made of [[stainless steel]], [[silver]] or [[porcelain]]. The metal examples tend to have within them a glass base to protect the metal from the corrosive effects of salt within the butter. An alternative to a standard butter dish is a [[French butter dish]], also known as a butter crock. Varations of butter dishes have been created, such as the Alfille [[Butter Wizard]] which keeps the butter at an ideal spreading temperature all day.
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Not to be confused with Butter dishes, List of.
A ceramic butter dish.

A butter dish is defined as "a usually round or rectangular dish often with a drainer and a cover for holding butter at table".[1] Before refrigerators existed, a covered dish made of crystal, silver, or china housed the butter.[2] These butter dishes were made to hold the traditional round shape of butter at the time and came with an "ice chamber" to keep the butter cold.[3] Another type of butter dish, a French butter dish, keeps butter fresh by using water to keep the butter away from the air, thereby keeping it fresh.[4] The water is placed into the base of the dish and the butter is put into a bell-shaped lid, creating an air seal.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Butter Dish". Merriam Webster. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Dean's Corner-Butter Dishes and Butter: A History". Replacements, Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "What is the history of the silver butter dish and how is it used?". Beverly Bremer Silver Shop. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  4. ^ "French Butter Dishes". Interesting Thing of the Day. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  5. ^ "French Butter Dish". James Sloss Pottery. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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