“I love butter. This is a fact that is well established,” Ree Drummond once said. “It adds color, flavor, beauty, and joy to absolutely everything I cook,” she goes on to explain (not that her love of the good stuff really needs much explaining, to be honest).
Butter is one of those ingredients that tastes as good in things as it does on things. That’s why so many butter lovers have a stick at the ready to add a pat on top of mashed potatoes or spread on morning toast. “Spread” is the optimal word here. While cold butter can be notoriously difficult to work with, room-temperature butter is creamy, dreamy, and ready to make everything taste better with every tablespoon.
That’s where a butter dish comes in! It is the perfect little vessel for storing and serving the butter at room temp, so you don’t have to fiddle with the greasy paper it came in. And given how much Ree loves butter, would it surprise you to find out that there’s an option from The Pioneer Woman collection at Walmart? Feast your eyes on the Colette Stoneware Butter Dish!
She’s a cutie, ain’t she? But Colette isn’t just pretty; she’s practical, too. The durable stoneware dish keeps the butter ready for serving with a sturdy wooden lid that helps keep it fresh. (Butter can sit out at room temperature for a bit, but it can go bad, so it’s best to keep it covered when not in use.) The dish measures about 7.5 inches long and 3.25 inches high, which means it can hold a lot more butter than just one standard American-style stick.
And do you see what’s on top there? It’s a coordinating stainless steel butter knife that nests on the lid! You certainly won’t find many other butter dishes with that feature. See? Told ya it was pretty and practical. The delicate raised pattern gives it a touch of whimsy, but it can easily coordinate with practically any kitchen. (Though PW fans will instantly recognize that the scallops match with the rest of the Colette collection.)
Of course, you don’t just have to serve butter in it. The dish would make an excellent serving vessel for all sorts of spreads like jams or even savory condiments! The choice is up to you. But let’s be honest: If there’s a butter dish this pretty sitting on the counter, it’s probably going to get plenty of butter duty first. 😉
Shop More of the Colette Collection
The Pioneer Woman Colette 12-Piece Dinnerware Set
The Pioneer Woman Colette Stoneware Mugs, Set of 4
