Ever get frustrated with fresh-out-of the-fridge butter that is too hard to spread?
A UK-based company has launched a portable, temperature-controlled butter dish, ButterWizard, which keeps butter at what it says is the optimal spreadable temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
It has a built-in fan and a chip which together control the temperature, adjustable for different textures, be it super-soft bread, crusty toast or delicate biscuits.
Is there an device that will remind me to take the new cube of butter out of the refrigerator when the old one runs low? How about a covered butter dish with a built-in sensor that directly tells the refrigerator when to pop out a new cube? That would be a helpful invention.
This sounds like a prelude to the sentient elevators in "Hitchiker's Guide" and I don't think anyone would consider that a step in the right direction!
Posted by: Anthony | November 30, 2005 at 07:46 AM
This works directly into my Master Plan to ascend to the presidency on the Grilled Cheese ticket! Oh swoon, it's all falling into place!
Posted by: Jo | November 30, 2005 at 12:40 PM
Hmmmm...I think need one of these. So that I can take my butter everywhere.
Posted by: Snow | November 30, 2005 at 03:02 PM
We don't need no stinkin' ButterWizard.... We've been using a butter bell for years: http://www.butterbell.com/
Posted by: Karen | November 30, 2005 at 07:05 PM
In Japan, some of the hotel honor bars (minibars) can detect when you remove a bottle of Sake, and then they can charge your for it when you check out. It's based on weight, I think. I'd call it a dishonor bar, but you know how the Japanese are about dishonor.
Posted by: gravytop | November 30, 2005 at 07:33 PM