Are you supposed to let butter sit out in the open for years

Idk, I suppose the butter may go rancid if it sits out for long enough. It is fat though, and due to its molecular structure, it won't rot like meat or vegetables will if it sits out. It is why preservation techniques like confit work (though I believe confit is canned)

Covered, on a dry cool place.

>>8230518
I think it's supposed to be covered.

>>8230518
Your friend is fucking retarded. Prolly learned it from family who were too lazy to do shit about covering it and putting it back in the fridge or they use butter so constantly it should sit out so its soft for their lazy american ass to use. Better to make up excuses for little anon so they dont have to be faced with the fact that they are too lazy to put shit back correctly so of course its "supposetah be dat way".
Your friend is wrong. He wants proof, look at any butter covering thingy ever they sell on the internet.

>>8230518
lel, goddamn, OP is trying to summon 'butter bell anon'

Dont murricans have a butterdish?
Also putting butter in the fridge is silly unless you live somewhere very hot.

>>8230577
what's a "butter bell"? Is that the thing where the butter hangs upside down in water?

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>>8230585
yeah, warosu is down but this is the image he used

>>8230596
>cucked by a vegan

I hope he has some good butter to comfort him.

>>8230518
It's normal and desirable to leave butter out at room temperature if you're going to use it all up within a week. Usually I'll leave out one stick and keep the rest in tge fridge. She should cover it though.

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>>8230518

It will be fine for a week or two, scrape off the top layer if it gets nasty. People eat 2000 year old butter, you'll be fine.

i leave a few ounces out on the counter for bread

it gets replaced every week or so

i owuldn't leave a whole stick out all the time