Butter or Margarine

[Ontarkie 14,419]

Well before I moved down here, I use to only buy non-hydrogenated stuff never bought butter. But now here I can't seem to find a margerine I like. The spreads are horrible cant use them for anything, plus anything that looks that bad when melted can't be good for you. I got some butter for the baking, and now I'm trying the harder sticks of margerine. What i really noticed is that finding some with no trans fat or non-hydrogenated seems next to impossible here. But I'm still looking.

Oh ya has anyone else noticed how expensive potatoes and fruits are here, well at least in Arkansas.

I would of thought they would be cheaper. O.K. thats it for now cause i can keep going on, like say the bugs hahah i'm stoping now.

[aravis227 1]

All butter, all the time! I rarely use it for anything other than baking, so I don't bother buying anything else.

[*julez* 124]

mmmmmmmmmmmmm butter! All the time!

[Marilyn. 340]

Well before I moved down here, I use to only buy non-hydrogenated stuff never bought butter. But now here I can't seem to find a margerine I like. The spreads are horrible cant use them for anything, plus anything that looks that bad when melted can't be good for you. I got some butter for the baking, and now I'm trying the harder sticks of margerine. What i really noticed is that finding some with no trans fat or non-hydrogenated seems next to impossible here. But I'm still looking.

Oh ya has anyone else noticed how expensive potatoes and fruits are here, well at least in Arkansas.

I would of thought they would be cheaper. O.K. thats it for now cause i can keep going on, like say the bugs hahah i'm stoping now.

i usually buy Country Crock or Kroger Brand.. I am pretty sure they are non-hydrogenated... and they taste pretty good..

ok just checked, I have the Kroger brand right now and it is hydrogenated but it has 0 trans fat...

[Krikit 1,165]

Margarine is disgusting! blech blech blech. I'd rather have nothing at all if margarine was the only thing available. Butter all the way, Baby!

[Marilyn. 340]

hmmm, I don't find margarine disgusting but I grew up on it so I am used to it I guess.. and yes I have tried butter too... too me it doesn't matter.. *shrugs*

[Krikit 1,165]

An ad from the 30's.

[Marilyn. 340]

An ad from the 30's.

we watch I love Lucy sometimes and I swear on one of those little commercials they do they have a cartoon version of Desi and Lucy spreading lard on some bread and eating it

[Krikit 1,165]

we watch I love Lucy sometimes and I swear on one of those little commercials they do they have a cartoon version of Desi and Lucy spreading lard on some bread and eating it

OMG, can you imagine?

[Marilyn. 340]

ugh ...

[Carlawarla 1]

We have both. I use butter in baking things that just don't taste the same with margarine, and I use margarine with some things that just don't taste the same as butter.

I don't "buy" the butter will kill you messages.

My Dad grew up, and I grew up watching my Dad smear cold solidified bacon grease on bread with pepper....that was kind of like a lard sandwich! My Mom always had this cup of bacon grease on the stove that she would pour drippings into, and then my Dad munched on the remains.

Bye the bye...my Dad is 87 and doesn't take any medications or prescriptions. He and my Mom live on their own. Now, my Dad isn't eating bacon drippings anymore, but they do still eat butter!

[warlord 73]

I used to cook with Margerine and only use butter in certain instances. About a year ago or more, I relized I probably shouldn't use either and so I changed to cooking with Extra Virgin Olive Oil instead due to the health benefits of it.

We have a tiny bit of butter in the fridge and a small little thing of the Smart Balance Margerine that rarely ever gets used now...

[Krikit 1,165]

We have both. I use butter in baking things that just don't taste the same with margarine, and I use margarine with some things that just don't taste the same as butter.

I don't "buy" the butter will kill you messages.

My Dad grew up, and I grew up watching my Dad smear cold solidified bacon grease on bread with pepper....that was kind of like a lard sandwich! My Mom always had this cup of bacon grease on the stove that she would pour drippings into, and then my Dad munched on the remains.

Bye the bye...my Dad is 87 and doesn't take any medications or prescriptions. He and my Mom live on their own. Now, my Dad isn't eating bacon drippings anymore, but they do still eat butter!

My uncle still eats bacon grease sandwiches. They got that from growing up in the war. (England) I remember my Mom giving us fried bread with our bacon and eggs. The bread gets fried in the hot bacon fat so it's basically the same thing. It was pretty good actually.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Goober-grape (peanut butter striped with grape jelly)

(we do use clarified butter--aka ghee--in some dishes/sweets; but that's out of the poll's glister anyway)

Edited June 17, 2008 by CherryXS

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

Butter all the way...but just a bit.

Margarine is one step away from plastic...our bodies have no idea what to do with it....ew

It was actually created as a mechanical lubricant and something was wrong with the recipe so someone decided "hey, let's make this butter flavoured!"

LOL

Gross