Title: Glaze cracks = Mold
Product review: I love the idea of a butter bell, but I have abandoned the search for a good one.I have now tried several butter bells, all purchased on Amazon.com. I have tried both "stoneware" and "porcelain" models. I'm not sure what the differences between "stoneware", "ceramic" and "porcelain" are as to butter bells (or even if the manufacturers are applying the labels correctly). All have failed after a number of months.In reading reviews on Amazon, it seems that butter bells often have quite finite service lives. My experience was similar. Apparently, (i) the glaze on the ceramic often develops small cracks, and once it does, (ii) butter gets under the cracks, and (iii), once that happens, butter placed in the bell will quickly go moldy even if the bell has been washed in the dishwasher.Ironically, I don't have any problem if I just leave the butter out on the counter.
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