You’ve been buttering rolls all wrong – my method’s a game-changer, and so much easier
A FOOD fan revealed the unusual way she butters her bread and morning rolls – and insists it’s the best method.
Stephanie Maguire, 36, caused controversy when she admitted she uses a SPOON rather than a knife.
She reckons it’s the best way to tackle stuff that’s hard to spread when it first comes out of the fridge.
Stephanie, from Glasgow, said: “If you’ve not buttered a roll with a teaspoon, trust me – it’s a game changer.
“Go try it. Lurpak spreadable is not spreadable at all. But if you try it with a wee teaspoon you might get a better spread to it.”
Stephanie told how she’s not looked at a knife for spreading since she worked in a chip shop 20 years ago.
She had piles of rolls and fritters to smother in butter at once and was advised using a knife would take her too long.
As soon as she did it with a spoon she never looked back.
She said: “I was about 16 when I had a part-time job. The customers loved their rolls and fritters.
“That’s two decades I’ve been doing it and I really prefer it to knives. You get a much better spread.
“There are haters, but to them I’d say don’t knock it until you’ve tried it.”
It’s thought the spoon spread could be unique to the central belt or maybe just something that’s been around for decades.
Stephanie said: “It’s probably a Glasgow thing.
“We were taught it from older women in their 60s so it’s maybe an old-school generational thing.”
Stephanie’s followers on TikTok (@.tiktokstef) were both shocked and delighted with the revelation. One asked her if she was banned from using knives.
Another made a confession of his own. He said: “I had to do that in the jail because I lost my plastic knife.”
One fan revealed the method can lead to a pile-up of cutlery to wash.
She said: “100% the best way. Only thing is if it’s a sandwich you need a knife to cut it so it’s double dishes.”
A follower added: “Done it for years. Tip I picked up whilst being a chef.”
Stephanie was delighted she’d kicked off a bit of discussion and debate.
She said: “I’ve never been one to follow the crowd. I’m weird and wonderful in my own way.”