Mold on a butter bell

On Nov 25, 7:54 pm, Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]>

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I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Better to just have two butter dishes, and leave out a few days worth
of butter at all times. After 22 years of marriage, my wife has
finally stopped compulsively refrigerating the butter.

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Again, IAYCAA. "-)
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-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

--Bryan

--Bryan

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

Ewww!

Is this a ceramic bell? If so, there may be minute cracks in the glaze
that are harboring mold spores.

Empty it, run it through the dishwasher on sani, if you have that
cycle, then soak it in a bleach solution for an hour or so, then run
it through again. Then try using it.

If it molds after that, chuck it or take it back where you got it and
complain and see if you can find a stainless one.

Fantes has this:
http://www.fantes.com/images/120970butter.jpg

Boron

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

I just went a-googling and found some mention of it....one
recommendation was to add salt to the water and another was to be
scrupulous about not letting any crumbs get onto the butter.

Are you using sweet butter or salted butter?

Boron

Oh pshaw, on Sun 25 Nov 2007 06:54:37p, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...

Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

I would sterilize, then try using bottled or distilled water. You might
want to boil and cool the water first. I can't help but think that the
water may be the primary culprit. I have never had this happen with a
butter bell.

Is yours porcelain or pottery, or is it glass? Mine is heavy glass.

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Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

Ewww!

Is this a ceramic bell? If so, there may be minute cracks in the glaze
that are harboring mold spores.

If it's made in China, mold spores could be the least of the problems. Some
years back, it was teapots whose inside coating was leaching cadmium.....

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Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish. I
won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

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I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within
a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter
dish. I won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

I've never had butter in a dish mold. But it seems to me that water with
any food contamination would be vulnerable to mold. And milk solids
could leach out of the butter if it is in contact with the water.

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I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish.
I won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

I've never seen that happen with LOL butter, after 35 years of using it. The
culprit is more likely to be in your house, not the product.

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I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish.
I won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

I've never seen that happen with LOL butter, after 35 years of using it.
The culprit is more likely to be in your house, not the product.

That might be true if it happened with any other product. The ONLY butter
I've ever had mold was LOL.

Ms P

On Nov 25, 5:54 pm, Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

On another ng, someone had one of these butter containers, and had
nothing but problems, too. I think everyone just told her not to use
it.

Karen

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I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish.
I won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

I buy Challenge and Land O' Lakes salted whipped butter and do not
refrigerate it to keep it spreadable. I don't have a problem with spoilage.

Mitch

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>I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
> couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
> container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
> out and ticking me off.
>
> Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?
>
> Again, IAYCAA. "-)
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish.
I won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

I've never seen that happen with LOL butter, after 35 years of using it.
The culprit is more likely to be in your house, not the product.

That might be true if it happened with any other product. The ONLY butter
I've ever had mold was LOL.

Ms P

Something's contaminating it, and it's not likely to be happening at the
plant where it's made. Could be your water, your butter dish, the knife,
etc.

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it?

Is is made in China?

-sw

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Sqwertz said:

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it?

Is is made in China?

-sw

Probably.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

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Ms P said:

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Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Let me guess, Land O' Lakes? I've had it mold in a regular butter dish. I
won't buy that brand anymore.

Ms P

Hmmm. Might well be, although I typically have the store brand on hand,
too. I think I may try the store brand in it and see if it's any
better. Apart from this, though, I've NEVER seen mold on butter.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

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Karen said:

On Nov 25, 5:54 pm, Melba's Jammin' <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

On another ng, someone had one of these butter containers, and had
nothing but problems, too. I think everyone just told her not to use
it.

Karen

I know that Gloria Puester here had a problem (not with spoilage) and
stopped using hers.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright said:

Oh pshaw, on Sun 25 Nov 2007 06:54:37p, Melba's Jammin' meant to say...

Quoted message said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

I would sterilize, then try using bottled or distilled water. You might
want to boil and cool the water first. I can't help but think that the
water may be the primary culprit. I have never had this happen with a
butter bell.

Is yours porcelain or pottery, or is it glass? Mine is heavy glass.

Glazed pottery. Interesting thought. I think I'll talk to a food
scientist friend about it and see what he says.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

In article <[email hidden]>,

Boron Elgar said:

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

I just went a-googling and found some mention of it....one
recommendation was to add salt to the water and another was to be
scrupulous about not letting any crumbs get onto the butter.

Are you using sweet butter or salted butter?

Boron

Yes.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

In article <[email hidden]>,

Boron Elgar said:

Melba's Jammin said:

I bought one of these suckers a couple months ago and note that within a
couple days, I'm getting something black on the inside of the water
container and on the inside of the butter container. It's grossing me
out and ticking me off.

Whaddaya think is causing it? More, how the hell do I stop it!?

Again, IAYCAA. "-)

Ewww!

Is this a ceramic bell? If so, there may be minute cracks in the glaze
that are harboring mold spores.

Empty it, run it through the dishwasher on sani, if you have that
cycle, then soak it in a bleach solution for an hour or so, then run
it through again. Then try using it.

If it molds after that, chuck it or take it back where you got it and
complain and see if you can find a stainless one.

Fantes has this:
http://www.fantes.com/images/120970butter.jpg

Boron

I'm thinking about the one right below it -- if it uses batteries, it's
gotta be good, doncha think. <g>
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007