Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel.
How to make a ceramic butter bell.
Handmade pottery butter bell also known as a butter keeper is a great way to keep your butter fresh while also preserving a soft spreadable consistency simply put water in lower piece and room temperature butter in the upper piece.
Durable high quality ceramics the butter bell crocks are made from new bone china a high grade durable ceramic mixture.
Can i store flavored or herbal butters in the butter bell crock.
The water keeps air and airborne bacteria out of the butter while maintaining a cool temperature.
Liquid new bone china clay is poured into pre cast plaster molds then allowed to set for several hours.
Part 1 of 11 how to make a clay butter bell.
Herbal butters are fine to store in the crock.
However the shelf life of fresh herbal butters will be 3 to 5.
The butter bell enhances the taste of fresh herbal butters while making a wonderful presentation piece chef jean franxois meteigner owner of la cachette los angeles ca the butter bell crock is a great invention that provides a perfect way to keep and present flavored butters in a unique and attractive container.