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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Violet Bramley

‘Made to be destroyed’: the unexpected appeal of butter moulding

A cowboy boot butter mould by LA cafe Stir Crazy.
A cowboy boot butter mould by LA cafe Stir Crazy. Photograph: Courtesy of Stir Crazy

The Easter bunny is waiting in the wings and the hot cross buns are ready to be toasted. But have you moulded your butter into the shape of a Doric or Ionic pillar yet? Thankfully, there is still time.

Butter moulds and sculptures are enjoying a moment – the sky’s the limit and butter maestros have shared pictures of butter in the shape of cowboy boots, chateaus and Le Corbusier armchairs on social media. Late last year, influencer and consummate host Laura Jackson called it “the trend of the moment” – but with the butter mould showing no signs of melting from the ether, it feels a fitting time to find out what’s going on in the dairy aisle, and beyond.

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