Part 1 of 11 how to make a clay butter bell.
How to make a ceramic butter bell.
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.
The butter bell crock could be used as a presentation or serving vessel for various spreads for an evening or afternoon minus the water in the base of the crock.
The water keeps air and airborne bacteria out of the butter while maintaining a cool temperature.
When dry the butter bells are carefully removed from their molds glazed and fired at 2200 degrees to create a.
However the shelf life of fresh herbal butters will be 3 to 5.
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.
This free video clip series will show you several tips on how to construct a clay butter bell and open a world of design ideas for you.
Clay pottery is a fun and creative art form that can be done with slabs of clay and not only on a spinning wheel.
Herbal butters are fine to store in the crock.