Don’t Count Out Your Body Heat For Softening Butter In A Pinch

While the butter is fully wrapped for this softening hack, you may get more than a few troubled glances from your dinner guests if you use this method. No one wants to eat butter after it’s been shoved halfway down your trousers. Likewise, if the butter softens too much and begins to melt, then you will have butter dripping down your leg, ruining your clothes. While you could use the body heat from your hands, that means you will be holding a stick of butter for several minutes.

All that is to say that while this hack is fun, it’s probably not the best to incorporate into your cooking for more than a gag. There’s a real risk of potential food contamination, which can cause foodborne illnesses. It’s one of the reasons that the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services always recommends washing one’s hands before handling any food in the kitchen. According to the National Institutes of Health, your skin is home to a thriving ecosystem of microbes and bacteria. While many of these bacteria can be considered good, meaning they lack the potential to make us sick and may even prevent harmful bacteria, that’s not always the case. Skin contains bacteria that can also be harmful and make people sick as well. Is that really worth it for soft butter?

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