Butter Bell - The Original Butter Bell Crock by L Tremain, a Countertop French Ceramic Butter Dish Keeper for Spreadable Butter, Cow Pattern, Black & White

So I was first introduced to this concept whilst aimlessly procrastinating, and seeing it advertised on the American BuzzFeed of all places. It was just before christmas and once again I was struggling to find a present for my dad, and this was perfect for him because he lives on an old school lifestyle of bread and beer - and the butter is always just left in the packet on the worktop and rock solid from the cold Irish kitchen.At first I didn't believe it could work, just couldn't grasp the concept, and for such a tall price for a butter dish i couldn't believe I was testing it.But it's really great.So it works by acting as a mini fridge, with the cold water keeping the butter fresh and also creating am air-tight seal. The mistake I made was not softening the butter a little first - if you wedge hard butter in to it, it's going to stay hard, whereas if you put room-temp or softened butter in, it's going to stay soft and even get softer. Plus the cold water makes it taste fresh out the fridge, and this thing is amazing.I bought the cow one only really because it's the cheapest, but the print is kinda cool and the crock as a whole is impeccably made, imported from France. It's varnished and dishwasher safe, it cleans up really easy.My only negative is that it's not quite big enough for a household eating toast all the time, for a family of 3 it the amount of butter in it lasts a day or two before needing to replace the butter, but other than this, I love it.

I was sceptical at first when I saw this. Some people might find it a gimmick but i love it. Its strange at first when you realise you fill the little pot with water to keep the butter fresh. The part that contains the water, I wash mine out everyday and on hot days fill it with ice cubes to keep the water cold. Make sure to push the butter down firmly as it will pop out.

Quite small, only holds half a pack of butter. Doesn’t keep the butter much softer than a normal butter dish. Also quite expensive

works but not great lid doesnt fit great