Review on Streamline Butter Usage with KitchenArt 32000 ButterMate: White Plastic by Claudia Davis

Just a word of warning. There is a high probability that this contraption will lead to a strong love-hate relationship. We've been using this butter cutter for around 12 years and we can't imagine our culinary lives without it. Unfortunately, this device has a short lifespan, so prepare to replace it every few years. Each time I asked myself if I would be willing to pay $5-10 for something that breaks so easily and the answer was yes. I want them to make one of the more durable materials as I would happily pay $20 for it if it lasted 10+ years. Let's get to love. It's so convenient to pull out of the fridge and easy to portion out a teaspoon or a tablespoon of butter. Would you like a thin slice of cold butter? bam! Here it is. An alternative is to take a packet of butter from the fridge, open the packet, place it on a cutting board and visually measure how much butter you need. This device does it all for you in seconds without making a mess or having to do all the setup. Looking at the errors, it can break down in different ways. I've lost count of how many of them we've been through. 6-10? I've seen the most common failure occurs around the valve holding the end closed. I've attached a photo of our latest butter cutter and how we circumvented this glitch. (edited: I don't see a way to attach a photo :/) The next common stopping point is the slider at the top and how it connects to the mechanism that pushes the oil forward. Overall, the cons are outweighed by the convenience of the device. I just hate its disposable nature. But over the years I've come to terms with buying them in bulk and always having a new one on hand when the current one gets too broken to work with.