I've always preferred the taste of butter, especially on things like toast. Is there a huge benefit to using margarine?
chef1964,
Sep 5, 7:42pm
some margarines yes but not all margarines are equal and then of course theres table spread whiuch is different again
cookessentials,
Sep 5, 7:53pm
Butter for me
bedazzledjewels,
Sep 5, 8:00pm
OMG - not again!
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cookessentials,
Sep 5, 8:01pm
and that is what starts it BJ- preferences have been asked for, nothing more. Not a "why do you?" just a "what do you prefer?"
elliehen,
Sep 5, 8:22pm
Butter for baking biscuits (nice taste); margarine for baking cakes (makes them lighter and gives good volume); butter on potatoes in their jackets; margarine in sandwiches (a mere scraping is needed to help make the fillings stick - in the US mayo is used in sammies); butter on toast (nice taste, but not so much that it's dripping down to your wrists).
So it's horses for courses, the best of both worlds.Saturated fat (butter) is kept to minimum and becomes a tiny treat when you have it.It is impossible to overeat margarine - it does not have the melt-in-the mouth temperature of butter, so you tend to use less.
Using lesser amounts of all fats is a moderate way to eat and good for your heart and your overall health :)
chef1964,
Sep 5, 8:40pm
well said elliehen , I agree with it all , but i do use cream cheese or mayo often as marg substitutes in my sammies :)
bedazzledjewels,
Sep 5, 8:47pm
Okay Cookie - here's my answer - absolutely no benefit in using margarine - end of story - from here anyway!
davidt4,
Sep 5, 8:58pm
There is no benefit in using margarine.It tastes horrible and is no good for your health.
vix.tribe,
Sep 5, 9:11pm
Thank you :-) I've always been a believer in "everything in moderation" and being sensible rather than crash dieting. We're in the middle of a long over due overhaul of what we're eating in this house... we don't use a lot of butter but do prefer the taste.
nigel1300,
Sep 5, 9:21pm
Butter, sends your taste buds a message of joy, is more natural, has been around a lot longer than margerine.Butter is just plain betterer hehe. :-D
wasgonna,
Sep 5, 9:58pm
Butter, and guess what? It WON'T kill you and when you're 90+ and still going strong you'll look back on your life and try to imagine what it would have like without butter.
wasgonna,
Sep 5, 9:59pm
Should have read ... "would have been like without butter".
sleyle,
Mar 1, 12:41pm
Butter all the way - don't fancy eating plastic!
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