ButterBox ™ - Innovative space-saving butter holder for butter lovers!

Product Overview: A Family Tradition in California

At Au Cao, a woman-owned family business based in California, we dedicate ourselves to simplifying your cooking experience. Motivated by the desire to enhance the culinary process, our mission is to minimize the tools needed to prepare and share meals without compromising on quality. Our products are crafted from the finest materials and boast elegant designs, aimed at enriching both cooking and dining experiences.

Our Journey Begins with Crepes

The story of Au Cao unfolded during the pandemic in 2020, when many families, including our own, found solace in cooking together at home. Each meal became a cherished moment filled with bonding, laughter, and storytelling. With grocery store shelves often bare, we turned to a beloved homemade delight—crepes. While whipping them up one day, a playful comment emerged about the inefficiency of our butter application method. This lighthearted moment sparked countless design iterations, shared with family, friends, and neighbors until the innovative ButterBox was created.

User-Friendly & Food Safe

With the ButterBox, not only do you get a clean, safe, and quick way to apply butter to your crepe pan, but it also excels at buttering toast, grilling corn, barbecuing, and working with hot skillets. This ingenious product keeps your butter fresh, eliminates the mess associated with traditional dishes and knives, and allows for precise control over how much butter you use. Constructed from food-grade, BPA-free plastic, the ButterBox comes equipped with a silicone heat guard, ensuring an easy transition from your refrigerator to your countertop.

From Our Family to Yours, With Love!

We are proud to announce that the Au Cao ButterBox has made history as perhaps the first butter holder to receive a design award! By reimagining the conventional butter dish, our product boasts a space-saving design that incorporates premium, food-safe materials known for their heat resistance and innovative butter control. We are thrilled to be the recipients of the 2023 Muse Design Award!

Cooking with the ButterBox

Designed with safety in mind, the ButterBox is made from BPA-free, heat-tolerant plastics and silicone. Its thoughtful design protects your fingers from hot surfaces while providing resilience under high temperatures.

A Wrapper's Best Friend

Say goodbye to the hassle of messy butter applications! The ButterBox accommodates East-coast (thin-stick) butter while keeping the wrapper intact, ensuring maximum freshness with minimal mess. Its patent-pending design features a serrated edge that allows you to easily tear the wrapper as you go. Alternatively, you can load butter without the wrapper too. This means you can apply butter faster, cleaner, and without the stress of utensil cleanup!

Savor Clean Eating

Once you experience the ButterBox for buttering corn, bread, or bagels, you’re unlikely to return to traditional methods. Its patented vertical design minimizes mess, enhances control, and simplifies cleaning. This innovative product fits 4oz slender eastern butter sticks, whether with the wrapper on or off, taking up less space in your fridge.

Equipped with an integrated silicone seal to keep your butter fresh and a silicone base to prevent slipping or scratching on surfaces, the ButterBox seamlessly transitions from fridge to countertop, combining the butter dish, knife, and applicator all in one convenient package. Enjoy your favorite meals without the mess—make the ButterBox a staple in your kitchen today!

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