Video:How long could I keep butter at room temperature? Is it safe to do so?
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Have you ever left butter on the table for hours, wondering if the butter is still edible? Trust me, you’re not the only one with this question.
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Today’s query is: How long could I keep butter at room temperature?
This video will go through the ingredients in butter as well as how long the butter can be stored at room temperature without going bad.
This article is about how long you can keep butter at room temperature, if you want to learn how to soften butter, check out another article:How Long Does It Take for Butter to Reach Room Temperature?
First, we will discuss:
What exactly is butter? Why does butter go bad?
Butter is a dairy product made in a process called butter churning, which is a stirring process that separates the solid butter from the liquid buttermilk. According to US law, butter must contain at least 80% fat. The color of the butter can range from white to dark yellow, depending on what the cows eat.
Store-bought butter is often pasteurized, a process in which cream is heat-treated to destroy harmful microorganisms.
Bacteria can be introduced into butter when food handlers at home or restaurants handle butter. Harmful bacteria commonly found in butter include Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, and Yersinia enterocolitica.
How long could the butter be kept at room temperature without going bad?
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), butter is safe at room temperature. But if left at room temperature for a few days, it will spoil and cause an unpleasant odor. The USDA recommends keeping butter at room temperature for no more than one to two days.
According to the National Dairy Council’s website, depending on the type of butter, sometimes it’s safe to leave the butter at room temperature for a while.
Salted butter is less likely to spoil at room temperature than unsalted butter. If you want to keep the butter at room temperature for a few hours, it’s better to do it only with salted butter.
Keep in mind that different kinds of salted butter have different amounts of salt. If you plan to keep it at room temperature, you should compare food labels and choose butter with more salt — and be careful not to leave it at room temperature for more than two days.