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Butter has a shelf life of around 3 months for unsalted and 5 months for salted butter. However, depending on storage conditions prior to and after purchase, the butter can deteriorate sooner and impart a rancid flavor to your baking and food. Read on for quick, easy instructions on how to tell if your butter is still good to use and cook with.
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- Purchase butter more frequently rather than stocking up. It is better to keep butter as fresh as possible in the household. Use half sticks or small blocks of butter if you don't get through butter very quickly.Thanks
- The life of butter can be prolonged by freezing it. However, frozen butter is not good for baking as it can impart moisture when thawed.Thanks
- Always store butter wrapped. It should not be left unwrapped or exposed to light. Use its original wrapper, or use paper or foil.Thanks
Things You'll Need
- A kitchen knife for cutting the butter.
References
- ↑ https://www.tasteofhome.com/collection/long-can-keep-food-past-expiration-date/
- ↑ https://www.thekitchn.com/does-butter-really-need-to-be-refrigerated-224036
- ↑ https://www.doesitgobad.com/does-butter-go-bad/
- ↑ https://www.canitgobad.net/can-butter-go-bad/
- ↑ https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/does-butter-expire-here-what-you-should-know
- https://www.joyofbaking.com/Butter.html – research source
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