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butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 18:02:28
by cmplxty7
What do you guys use? I grew up with both at different times, mostly margarine, though, and that is what I used for quite a while. Then I decided with all health professionals saying butter is really a better choice that I would switch to that. I usually prefer butter on bread or whatever. But I have noticed that lots of quick-to-make food and recipes still call for margarine. We don't go through that much of either, so I think it would be wasteful to buy both. This thought is brought to you by my angry taste buds that had been looking forward to the classic taste of Kraft Mac & Cheese, and instead got some awful-tasting stuff because I used butter instead of margarine. :x

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 18:22:29
by madd74
neither... otherwise I use butter...

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 18:23:58
by Mair
I grew up using margarine as well. However now that I'm in control of things (and because my husband required it) I use real butter. And it's YUMMY

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 20:13:16
by monkeybone
BUTTER

but then i actually buy and use Promise which is expensive and recommended by my doctor. Actually it's not too bad. and butter flavoring - which i also use - probably contains all the toxic shit and fats that i'm supposed to avoid.

BUTTER use it and love it

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 16:31:24
by sewcute
When I am doing baking and something big or important, I like to use better, I think it has a better flavor, and it also isn't as oily.

Margarine I use in PB sandwiches, mac and cheese, boxes of pasta and such.

See I don't notice a difference when making mac and cheese with butter or with margarine.

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 17:17:34
by Mair
Oh gross. My grandma puts butter on PB sandwiches too. (Well margerine)

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 22:16:48
by sewcute
my great grandma used to do it. I like it, and it makes me think about her every time I do it

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:29:11
by Stingray
I use *pulls out trumpet and plays fanfare* IMPERIAL!

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:21:20
by Mair
I don't know what that is.

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:59:36
by Stingray
Mair wrote:I don't know what that is.


It's a brand of butter... an inside joke between Madd and I from YEARS back, no worries! 8)

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:04:22
by Mair
Oh Ok. I see.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:14:03
by sewcute
psh I am not picky, I use whichever is cheapest (margarine that is) to make myself feel better sometimes I use the country crock with calcium

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 14:03:02
by monkeybone
It's a brand of butter... an inside joke between Madd and I from YEARS back, no worries! 8)[/quote]

stingray!
i remember those commercials!

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 16:51:48
by ditzwill
When I bake cookies, I use Butter Flavored Crisco.
When I make Kraft Cheese & Macaroni I use a stick of margerine and no milk.
For everything else I also use margerine. No biggie to me.

Re: butter or margarine?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 22:15:47
by sewcute
ditzwill wrote:When I bake cookies, I use Butter Flavored Crisco.
When I make Kraft Cheese & Macaroni I use a stick of margerine and no milk.
For everything else I also use margerine. No biggie to me.

no milk? I think it's too oily that way!