A butter bowl is a ceramic dish with a simple, ingenious design that keeps butter at the perfect consistency for spreading while also preventing it from turning rancid. The bowl-shaped insert holds about a stick of butter and stores into the crock creating an air free seal when filled with a bit of water, keeping the butter at room temperature. Other than changing the water every few days, it requires little more maintenance than a regular butter dish and the round footprint saves some counter space.