Emile Henry Butter Pot, Cerise

by Emile Henry

Product Features

• Keeps 8-ounce butter speadable soft but fresh indefinitely
• Butter goes in lid, cold water in bottom to seal in freshness
• Smooth translucent glaze resists scratches and chips: you can cut directly on the dish without scratching
• Easy clean up: Dishwasher safe
• 3-Year warranty; made in France

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 4.2 x 3.9 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XB6C3U
• Item model number: 338621
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,663 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Marcigny, a small town nestled between the hills of Southern Burgundy, has been home to Emile Henry for the past 150 years. Faithful to its origins, the entire production is carried out here. Thanks to its clay, rich in refractory properties, Burgundy has remained a fertile area for potters, passing on their savoir-faire from generation to generation. Clay, a natural and noble material, has been used since the mists of the time to cook or preserve food. While respecting the traditional techniques, Emile Henry has introduced technological improvements (Ceradon ) so that the dishes are more resistant to mechanical and thermal shock. Strong and durable, all Emile Henry pieces can be taken directly from the freezer to a hot oven, can go under a broiler and are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. The natural clay is unsurpassed for conducting and retaining heat. All pieces are perfect for everyday use and carry a 3 year warranty against defects.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Savvy Shopper, February 12, 2009

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Gr8WhiteNortherner "GWN" (Canada) - See all my reviews

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The Emile Henry butter keeper is particularly well-designed. Its "Bell" stores almost 8 oz of butter and is inverted, unlike most others, so the butter is far less likely to slide out - unless room temperatures are excessive.

These butter keepers certainly do a good job of keeping butter at room temperature and therefore nicely spreadable. I cannot confirm how long they prevent spoilage, but it would be far longer than the butter remains uneaten in this household. I do remember that my "fridgeless" great-grandmother used one back in the 1950's and never wasted her butter because of spoilage.

I prefer to leave the butter on the kitchen counter to come to room temperature. (It is far too easy to overheat it in the microwave, resulting in inferior texture.) Two sticks will completely fill the keeper leaving enough extra for about one piece of toast.

This is a replacement I ordered (same item, direct from Amazon.com) and has the perfect glaze quality I expect from this manufacturer, unlike the previous white one, which I (over-generously) gave 3 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love my butter crock!, September 18, 2010

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K. Montgomery (CA) - See all my reviews
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Never in a million years did I think I'd own a butter crock. I didn't even know what they were. I saw them at Sur La Table and couldn't get them out of my head (weird). I ended up purchasing the Emile Henry butter pot from Amazon. Love the color (I purchased the cherry red). I also liked the fact that this one was made in France (not a snob, just want to make sure my butter doesn't end up having a funky chemical in it that I eat). I also liked the fact that the lid on this has enough of a lip to make it easy to pick up, yet it has a flatter top (compared to Le Creuset's version) which I think has better balance on the counter.

One of the reviews stated that they didn't like the fact that when they turn the lid (with bowl underneath), they didn't like the water dripping out. I actually LOVE this feature. This is exactly how I can tell if I need to add water to it.

I've had absolutely no issues with the butter being too soft or not staying in the lid/bowl. The butter has been PERFECT! How could anyone enjoy pancakes ever again without this? Toast? If I go on vacation, I might have to pack my butter crock.

Lastly, I did benefit from the 4 for 3 promotion at Amazon. Good deal all around.

EVERYONE SHOULD BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A BUTTER CROCK!

:-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for warm weather, October 20, 2009

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Enthous (St. Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Emile Henry Butter Pot, Cerise (Kitchen)

This pot lives up to the quality I expect from Emile Henry. It's beautiful and well made. The design is better than others I've seen, with the opening smaller than the lid, making a "vee" when the lid is upside down in the water. I would have given it 5 stars except that the butter slides out when the room temp is warm, above about 75 degrees. I'm not sure about the exact temperature that I started finding butter floating in the water, but we had a cool summer and my house is air conditioned, so it wasn't too hot. When I think about it, I can't imagine a better design than this one, so I'm thinking this kind of device just isn't for warm temperatures. Other than that, it's great.