I was looking for a device that would allow me to dispense small pats of butter (to spread on toast) as well as larger amounts for cooking/frying. Most of the butter dispensers have a fixed wire grid that cuts the bar of butter into uniformly sized pats; or shaved off thin strips which were not really convenient for cooking. Also, many were fairly large, with plungers which extend out of the container (and only become easier to store when the butter bar has largely been used). This device is the same size as the bar of butter, keeps my hands clean, can dispense very thin slices of butter which are easy to spread, or dispense larger pats for frying. It's also dishwasher-safe. I would suggest taking it out of the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes before using it to allow the butter to soften a bit; and I would have preferred a metal to a plastic device (but that's rare these days). All-in-all, this has proved to be the most versatile and useful butter dispenser that I've encountered, and I recommend it highly.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]