the funniest thing about american butter being 'sticks' is that most recipes will say like '1 cup of

[dragonlady7]

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I have engaged with way too many recipes where I have to try and squash solid butter into a tablespoon or cup measurement and it is so extremely stupid. JUST TELL ME A WEIGHT. even when it wants, like, 4 tablespoons of melted butter, HOW THE FUCK MUCH BUTTER DO I NEED TO CUT OFF TO MELT IT. this is how i wound up making cornbread last night with a third more butter than necessary because I melted too much and I was like, well, what am I gonna do with it now. 

(it was very good cornbread. I got no regrets on that front.)

cups/spoonfuls are fine when it’s, like, sugar or flour. YOU CAN POUR THOSE THINGS OR SCOOP EM OUT. THEY NATURALLY FILL A CUP.

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[krait]

...There is a measurement guide printed on the wrapper of the stick! Just chop the stick at the indicated point and you're there - no need for squashing. :)

[dragonlady7]

oh, this was a reblog where the formatting got all borked. :( I need to find a better crosspost method.
The OP is from NZ. The indicator markers printed on the paper of their butter are in grams.