butter pats

Small spread servings

Butter pats are small, individually portioned pieces of butter, typically shaped into squares or rounds and served at the table.

The term also refers to the wooden paddles historically used to shape butter by hand, or small dishes designed to hold individual butter servings: Each place setting had its own butter pat.

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  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively
  • yellowHue between green and orange
  • meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
  • creamySmooth and rich
  • dishFood container or recipe

tablespoon · bread · toast · dinner roll · bread basket · knob · curl · wrapper · cold · room temperature · smooth · spreading · knife · ramekin · restaurant · portion · softened · slice

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portion size

butter patsbutter tub

Vessel for churned cream

whipped butter · butter crock · butter roll · melted butter

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butter, pat, butters, buttered, buttering, butterier, pats, patted, patting

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G