What Is The UK’s Best Butter Knive?
In this guide we’ll look at the best butter knives for the UK market.
We’ve compared design, blade, quality and cost
to give you our top recommendations.
Butter Knive Reviews
Butter Knife Buyer’s Guide
Many people give up on having butter because of how difficult it can be to spread straight from the fridge.
A butter knife or butter spreader can instantly solve this problem, taking the bother out of trying to get an even spread from cold butter, lumpy marmalade or creamy chocolate spread.
Not sure what to look for when it comes to the best butter knives? Check out this buyer’s guide.
Design
The design of a butter knife will depend upon whether it is designed to cut, scrape or spread. Some knives are intended for all three functions.
A butter knife is generally left next to the butter dish and commonly has a serrated blade to scrape the butter. It may have a sharp blade and pointed tip, to cut the butter and then spear the separated cube.
Individual butter spreaders, which are laid out at each place setting, have a sabre-shaped flat blade. They are used to spread butter that has already been cut from the butter block.
They have rounded ends to ensure the bread does not get torn by the knife.
Quality
Butter knives are mostly made from stainless steel.
Choose a quality grade steel to ensure it maintains a super shiny finish. Quality steel will also be nicely balanced and have a weighty feel. Top-quality stainless steel is acid and rust-resistant.
Durability
Premium grade stainless steel offers a durable product that will perform well for years to come, whilst retaining its new appearance and polished finish.
Butter Knives FAQ
How to sharpen a butter knife?
A butter knife can be sharpened by using a hand-held blade sharpener or a countertop sharpener. These are also useful for sharpening other kitchen knives.
Everyone’s heard the familiar phrase ‘like a knife through butter’, and the reality is that your butter knives don’t need to be really sharp unless your butter always comes straight from the fridge.