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solrize lemmy.ml solrize@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-22
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I mean those little foil wrapped squares of butter, maybe 10 grams each, like you get with your dinner roll at a restaurant. Because reasons, I have 100+ of those things in the freezer. I use a square or two now and then but I'm not big into butter most of the time.

What's something I can do with this butter? That probably means cook or bake something, as I expect the local Goodwill won't take it. I doubt that a food bank would take it either, though maybe that's worth a try (any idea)? I have a pressure cooker (instant pot) and an oven/range but not much cooking gear.

Thanks for any suggestions. Funny ones are fine.

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Apeman42 lemmy.world Apeman42@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
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I don't have a recipe for you, but I think shortbread is like equal parts flour and butter.

Alternatively, LOTS of shrimp scampi.

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TrackenDaKracken lemmy.world TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-09-29
#3 · Quote Reply

Put it in your coffee.

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hobata lemmy.ml hobata@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2025-05-06
#4 · Quote Reply

You can just pretend you're Germany.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_mountain

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ashenone lemmy.ml ashenone@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-12-18
#5 · Quote Reply

Hit up your local dispensaries/growers and see if you can get some cheap trimmings/shake and make some cannibutter.

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sealhaslupus lemmy.world sealhaslupus@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#6 · Quote Reply

we were warned about you in the math problems

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RebekahWSD lemmy.world RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-10-19
#7 · Quote Reply

Pound cake! As the name implies, uses like a lb of butter (and floor and sugar and eggs).

Good luck unwrapping all them though. That sounds the most annoying!

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JoeyHarrington lemmy.ca JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-08-08
#8 · Quote Reply

Pound cake! As the name implies, uses like a lb of butter (and floor and sugar and eggs). Good luck unwrapping all them though. That sounds the most annoying!

Just microwave them and pick the wrappers out with tongs.

No muss no fuss.

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davidgro lemmy.world davidgro@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
#9 · Quote Reply

Just microwave them and pick the wrappers out with tongs. No muss no fuss.

... The metallic coated wrappers?

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MaxLemminist lemmy.ml MaxLemminist@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-09-16
#10 · (edited) Quote Reply

learn to make parathas
beurre blanc, hollandaise or other sauces
make compound butter and freeze.
plenty of patisserie uses shittons of butter.

You could make ghee if you want to store it for later.
That is if it's real butter.
I hear in the US that is often not the case.

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TableRoller lemmy.world TableRoller@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-16
#11 · Quote Reply

OP should do a giveaway, roll the dice and give out however many it lands on 😁 I'll go first:

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Newhere lemmy.ml Newhere@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-08-04
#12 · Quote Reply

I would mix with fresh dill/parsley or other greens, some salt and pepper,then spread on bread or boiled potatoes 🥔. Yummy.
I make caramel if I find butter in promotion.

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whats_a_lemmy midwest.social whats_a_lemmy@midwest.social
Joined: 2025-02-10
#13 · Quote Reply

Biscuits

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communism lemmy.ml communism@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2024-03-19
#14 · Quote Reply

Shortbread. Very simple ingredients (flour, butter, sugar), and uses lots of butter. Hard to screw up and tasty even if you keep it very simple.

Or just appreciate not having to buy any butter for a while. If it's in the freezer, it'll keep.

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not lemmy.dbzer0.com not@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-03-28
#15 · Quote Reply

Reverse pickpocket! Walk around and put butter in people's pockets!

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multifariace lemmy.world multifariace@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-03-10
#16 · Quote Reply

Great opportunity here to share an amazing work of art.
This is the only place I can find it online.
I still have their album Knocked Up on CD.

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thisisbutaname discuss.tchncs.de thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-29
#17 · Quote Reply

... The metallic coated wrappers?

Aluminium, probably, so it should be fine

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thisisbutaname discuss.tchncs.de thisisbutaname@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2023-06-29
#18 · Quote Reply

Make clarified butter and use it to fry shit (not literally).

Make a fuckton of caramel and speedrun diabetes.

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redhorsejacket lemmy.world redhorsejacket@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#19 · Quote Reply

Aluminium, probably, so it should be fine

Probably.

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redhorsejacket lemmy.world redhorsejacket@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-09
#20 · Quote Reply

Reverse pickpocket! Walk around and put butter in people's pockets!

This is arguably the least practical advice in here, but also the funniest. Bonus points if you can do it to the same stranger multiple days in a row.

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JoeyHarrington lemmy.ca JoeyHarrington@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-08-08
#21 · Quote Reply

... The metallic coated wrappers?

Or use a pan? I don't know if it matters how you warm up the butter

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davidgro lemmy.world davidgro@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
#22 · Quote Reply

Aluminium, probably, so it should be fine

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. also have a thin layer of aluminum. Ever see (and smell) one being microwaved? It's spectacular.

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eldavi lemmy.ml eldavi@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-07-18
#23 · Quote Reply

hang onto it so that you never have to buy butter again for the rest of your life.

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GonzoAtBarstow lemmy.world GonzoAtBarstow@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-10-01
#24 · Quote Reply

I use a ton of butter for breakfast and lunch making eggs and grilled cheese, which has more butter than cheese really. That might last a month.

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absGeekNZ lemmy.nz absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
Joined: 2023-06-29
#25 · Quote Reply

Make clarified butter and use it to fry shit (not literally). Make a fuckton of caramel and speedrun diabetes.

You are not speed running diabetes with ~2kg of caramel.

My family goes through a similar amount of butter in a week or so, much quicker of we are baking.

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absGeekNZ lemmy.nz absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
Joined: 2023-06-29
#26 · Quote Reply

hang onto it so that you never have to buy butter again for the rest of your life.

1kg of butter is not really a lifetime supply, unless you are severely allergic.

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