place where food lived.
And a butter dish sitting on the counter fits into that picture.
It’s almost decorative.
It’s practical, but it also becomes part of the kitchen.
Then Refrigerators Got Really Good
Modern refrigerators make it incredibly easy to keep food cold.
And we’ve become accustomed to using them for almost everything.
If you’re unsure whether something should be refrigerated, the refrigerator often becomes the default answer.
Why take a chance?
Put it in there.
That’s probably how some of these habits developed.
And once something becomes routine, nobody questions it.
Until somebody shows up and says:
“Oh, I leave mine on the counter.”
And suddenly you’ve discovered an entirely different household.
There Are Probably Two Types of People
At this point, I feel like there are two kinds of people.
The first person opens the refrigerator and takes out a cold stick of butter.
They accept the
