Margarine And Butter

[soul_warrior]

to be blunt, id rather have my intestines ripped out by a 3 headed vulture than inject into my body that disgusting plastic stuf.
(yes. it is that bad!)
(yes. i am refering to butter in the positive )

i had seen a docu a while back.
they left a bar of margarine in the sun, right smack in the middle of an ant path.
3 feet away, they put a bar of butter.
a day passed.
the butter has melted away, and the ants got fatter,
while the mararine was steered clear by ALL the bugs, and has had spetacular success in maintaining its shape.
meaning - it did NOT MELT AT ALL
the bugs actually made a 1/2 foot circle around the butter...

now, that might not be scientific proof, but heck, if ants wont touch the stuff...

 

[El_Machinae]

To me, it's all about the essential and non-harmful fats. I avoid beef fat, since it has too few benefits. I pick my margarine based on its blend of oils (avoiding hydrogenation, transfats, etc.)

 

[StarWorms]

I'd be willing to bet margarine is healthier than butter as unlike butter, margarine is often made using things like olive oil and sunflower oil.

 

[skadistic]

To me, it's all about the essential and non-harmful fats. I avoid beef fat, since it has too few benefits. I pick my margarine based on its blend of oils (avoiding hydrogenation, transfats, etc.)

Thats why I use margarine for most things. But in baking and candy making you need the particular butter fats and other things for proper emulsification and stuff. Vegetable oil chain structure doesn't lend it self well to some things

 

[Mirc]

I'd be willing to bet margarine is healthier than butter as unlike butter, margarine is often made using things like olive oil and sunflower oil.

So, you think margarine is healthier than butter?

 

[CartesianFart]

Eating a gallon of butter or margarine in one week is not healthy. Any takers on that experiment?

 

[Atlas14]

I love margarine. I typically load my potatoes and rolls with it.

 

[MjM]

Oh, for the reference, I like sweet cream butter the best.

 

[StarWorms]

So, you think margarine is healthier than butter?

That's what I said isn't it? Margarine is made with unsaturated vegetable oils.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

I like margarine. I only eat the stuff that's trans-fat free, so the lightest version of Becel.

Great on toast.

However, my preference is mostly out of convenience: It's easier to spread than butter, and my parents buy it.

If I had easy access to both, and all other things were equal, I'd prefer butter. But all things aren't equal, so margarine all the way!

 

[Julian Delphiki]

Mmm, i am just eating toast with butter and marmite, it's delicious. Haven't touched the other stuff at least for a decade.

 

[JollyRoger]

Margarine is like an unenlisted war supporter.

 

[Swedishguy]

What a black and white thread. I like BOTH margarine and butter. They can be combined. The result is: Bregott!

 

[b etor]

to be blunt, id rather have my intestines ripped out by a 3 headed vulture than inject into my body that disgusting plastic stuf.
(yes. it is that bad!)
(yes. i am refering to butter in the positive )

i had seen a docu a while back.
they left a bar of margarine in the sun, right smack in the middle of an ant path.
3 feet away, they put a bar of butter.
a day passed.
the butter has melted away, and the ants got fatter,
while the mararine was steered clear by ALL the bugs, and has had spetacular success in maintaining its shape.
meaning - it did NOT MELT AT ALL
the bugs actually made a 1/2 foot circle around the butter...

now, that might not be scientific proof, but heck, if ants wont touch the stuff...

so then if you accidentally leave the margarine out, you know it'll be fine the next day!

 

[wicshade]

I bought the most tasty butter ever the other day at Harris Teeter,

6 whole American Dollars for 8oz/ 23 cc's of butter, it was made in Denmark and i just want to say i was so close to applying for a Danish citizenship.