Comments on: Measuring Bulk Butter

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:34:42 +0000

Thanks for the tip! I make butter a lot and freeze it. I also buy my bulk butter from the Amish sometimes. It comes in rounds like cheese.

By: paxye

paxye — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:34:18 +0000

Another Canadian here who has never bought sticks because they are hard to find and much more expensive… here all butter is packaged in 1 lb blocks like that but they all have convenient measurements on the side so you know where to cut the butter…
you can also cut it into four equal pieces and each will equal a stick… (or 1/2 cup/ 1/4 pound)

By: Christy

Christy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:55:05 +0000

What an awesome idea! I don’t know where to find butter in bulk, as we don’t have a costco here, but I’m definately going to have to look into this!!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:19:10 +0000

Ohmagosh! I completely forgot about this. My Grandmother, my Mother & my home ec teacher all taught me to measure butter/crisco/lard that way & because I usually buy my real butter in sticks I completely forgot. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.

By: Martine

Martine — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:44:09 +0000

Where I live in Canada butter is sold in 1lb bars at all stores. You have to hunt to find butter in sticks and pay a premium for them. Canadians must like butter

By: CRAZYMOM

CRAZYMOM — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:45:41 +0000

What a great tip! Physics, eh?

By: BlueCastle

BlueCastle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 01:06:10 +0000

I’ll have to remember this. I buy my butter in 1lb bricks (they’re slightly cheaper that way in my grocery store) and I slice it in half lengthwise, flip it over and slice it in half lengthwise again. That gives me four sticks of butter, which each stick equals 1/2 cup. I’ve gotten pretty good at this, even though it drives my husband nuts. He doesn’t know what to do with the butter until I’ve divided it up.

By: Kalei

Kalei — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:44:37 +0000

I buy my butter in bulk too from Sam’s Club, but I buy the one that’s already quartered in sticks. Next time, I will buy the unquartered bulk butter and use your method. Thanks for sharing!!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:43:32 +0000

At my Costco the price is the same for the lb blocks and the 4 sticks. that’s interesting that it’s different where you are!

By: Priscilla-wheelchair Mommy

Priscilla-wheelchair Mommy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:26:39 +0000

awesome trick!! thanks