topic Re: Butter ? in Kitchen

Butter ?

CherryHugs — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:15:01 GMT

Do you use Butter? Margarine? Or something else?

I love butter and use too much So I started using other things like Smart Balance or others with olive oil.

Recently went back to real butter. Trying to use less

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MezzieStarr — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:18:36 GMT

Grew up on margarine. Started eating butter a couple of years ago. Gonna die either way.

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kitcat51 — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:18:44 GMT

Unsalted.butter.

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alicedee — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:19:19 GMT

I've used only butter for many years.

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x Hedge — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:21:38 GMT

Yes, butter. Never margarine.

Using a spreadable, light butter from Aldi.

Contains canola oil. Half the fats/calories of 100% butter.

Good tasting, affordable price.

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:24:02 GMT

Only real butter (salted) all my life.

I don't have any health/weight issues that would make it detrimental for me.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:29:04 GMT

After years of using margerine because we were told it was healthier, I went back to butter. However, I only use a minimal amount. Always buy salted.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:29:19 GMT

I cook with real butter if the recipe calls for it. I use Smart Balance on toast or on my vegetables, on my popcorn.

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denisemb — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:29:27 GMT

My mother served margarine (or as she called it "oleo").

Once I tasted butter, I never looked back!

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:30:58 GMT

No...I don't consume animal products. I use low sodium veggie broth for cooking/sauteing. I use avo/nuts/seeds for good nutritional fat and am able to make creamy dressings/sauces. Loving my lifestyle

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software — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:32:30 GMT

I use both.

Butter mostly for cooking & baking.

Margarine for toast, baked potatoes & such.

I keep at least a pound of butter in my freezer at all times.

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froggy — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:35:48 GMT

Butter is my condiment of choice. I put it on almost everything. Cannot stand the taste of margarine. Good thing I have no cholesterol issues!

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SharkE — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:35:50 GMT

I take Prevastanin pill so I can eat like a human. Got tired of not being able to eat eggs, meat, butter, cottage cheese and choc milk. Get my first reading in April to see if it's helped me to come down from chol count of 223. If it's down to 200 I'll be happy.

I never did go back to cottage cheese and choc milk. Weird. Just don't desire it now. Those butter substitutes like I can't believe it's not butter are OK, but, I want to enjoy life. LOL

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likeitis — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:40:23 GMT

I used to use margarine all the time..mostly to cut costs back in the "olden" days, and I liked the taste.

For decades now I have used only butter.

I switched over when a read a report that said that margarine was only one molecule away being plastic.
After reading that, every time I thought about it, it made me gag.

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MoonieBaby — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:51:55 GMT

@phoenixbrd

I'm with ya on all of those things.... but I admit I also use butter (unsalted)...my diet is mostly non animal though.

Thanks for the idea on seed butters for creamy sauces, I'm going to look into that today.

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Krimpette — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:52:37 GMT

I use Trader Joe's "Earth Balance Original" mostly. Except when I make popcorn, I use real butter.

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luvmyteddy4 — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:57:30 GMT

Butter is my guity pleasure, I would put it on everything if I could.

I leave it out all day.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:58:19 GMT

only butter......salted, unsalted, flavored, imported, whipped, spreadable, herbed, amish, .....i never met a butter i did not like.

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geezerette — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:59:08 GMT

I prefer olive oil.

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peachesncream — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:01:51 GMT

We always have two things in the frig - unsalted butter (for baking and some cooking) and Land O Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil spread.

I grew up on margarine. When I married DH, I switched to butter. His grandparents were dairy farmers, and all of his family used real butter - and lots of other dairy products. I don't think he knew what margarine was lol.