What is a good subtitute for butter, that does not contain palm oil

[Beringia]

I was eliminating butter from the food I eat, and when I looked at many brands of margarine at the grocery store, they all had palm oil. And Orangutans are going extinct because of people chopping down forests to grow palm oil. And then I think there is just general deforestation due to palm oil products.

Thanks

[apcalc]

1. For cooking I use unsalted butter, but I don't cook with butter often.

I use olive oil for most cooking ( organic, cold pressed) , and an olive oil based buttery spray on food.

[Beringia]

7. I want to go vegan as much as possible

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. My daughter uses Organic Extra Virgin Olive oil

On veggies, meats, etc. As do I.

[Xipe Totec]

3. I'm no vegan, but I just realized we haven't bought a stick of butter in years.

We use olive oil for everything.

[Beringia]

6. Even on toast or bagels

What about for potatoes, rice, all olive oil?

[Xipe Totec]

10. Yup, definitely potatoes & rice we don't consume much bread

Nothing wrong with bread, just not in our regular diet.

[evertonfc]

4. Olive oil

[alittlelark]

5. Coconut oil based 'butter'.

https://www.iherb.com/pr/Nutiva-Organic-Coconut-Oil-Butter-Flavor-14-fl-oz-414-ml/68678?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvfXSy8zW5QIV2f_jBx0Zugs3EAQYAiABEgKc-PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[SoCalNative]

8. Miyoko's Vegan Butter

https://miyokos.com/collections/vegan-butter

[hlthe2b]

9. That might be the only one without palm oil. It does have coconut oil--can you taste it?

I am very sensitive to the taste of coconut...

[SoCalNative]

11. To be honest

I haven't tried it..I was just looking for products that specifically do not contain palm oil. But I'm planning on swinging by Whole Foods this week to pick some up and will let you know.

[hlthe2b]

13. ...

thanks!

[Codeine]

21. I'm sensitive as well

and I didn’t pick up even a hint of coconut flavor with Miyoko’s. I recommend it.

[hlthe2b]

22. thanks... good to know

[Aussie105]

12. I cut butter out of my diet 55 years ago.

Empty calories, who needs that? Don't miss it, don't use it, don't cook with it.

Use canola oil for cooking, don't need much in non stick fry pans. The last container of 2L lasted for 6 months.

[applegrove]

14. Avocado oil, coconut oil, olive oil. Margarine used to have transfats in them

and that is really deadly. I don't know if it is still dangerous. Butter is a healthy fat if used in moderation.

[eShirl]

15. for me it's either olive oil or unsalted butter

[OhNo-Really]

16. Ghee - Clarified Butter

Ghee is Considered medicinal by Ayurveda Medicine.
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/other/ghee-clarified-butter.html

I make my own (YouTube lessons). Store bought is expensive. Use unsalted buttered

Olive & Avocado Oil as well.

But I had to reduce oils so I now use broths to cook & fresh lemon juice instead of salt.

[Beringia]

18. Butter is a no-no for me too, trying to be vegan

[mitch96]

20. I like to mix gee and EVOO or gee and avocado oil when I cook.

I like the flavor combo.. I went off the rails one weekend and made my own butter from grass fed organic heavy cream. Stuck it in a food processor and wipped it up. When I got tired of cooking with butter (don't use it much) I made gee from what was left..
The EVOO and gee tastes nice for sautéed onions or mushrooms.. Lo heat. Avocado oil for high heat with it's high smoke point... YMMV
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[pansypoo53219]

17. butter + lard are the safest 'fat' you can eat. vegans are screwed big time. only olive oil is less.

i do not eat palm oil. i use butter. except popcorn. corn oil ok.

[mucifer]

23. A lot of us vegans do this for ethical reasons. Lots of us don't care about healthy food.

[pansypoo53219]

24. true, so olive oil is best.

[onecaliberal]

19. Olive oil.

[Mendocino]

25. I eliminate fat

as much as possible. My only oil vice is canola on popcorn.

[onetexan]

26. Country Crock Plant Butter - their site says it's made from avocados, olives & almonds

https://www.countrycrock.com/products/plant-butter

"...made with plant based oils and features oils from avocados, olives, and almonds. It tastes like dairy butter and is excellent for cooking, baking and spreading. It is Plant-Based, dairy-free and gluten-free. In addition, Country Crock® Plant Butter production results in less than half the greenhouse gas emissions of dairy butter production."

We rarely cook with butter, but do use this variety sparingly in baking and also as a spread. Not only is it healthy, it's quite good tasting and makes an excellent spread.

Oops sorry i just found the ingredients. So it does contain palm oil:
Blend Of Plant-Based Oils (Palm Kernel, Canola, Palm Fruit, And Olive Oil), Water, Salt, Pea Protein, Sunflower Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene (Color)

[Beringia]

27. Thanks, but ya, trying to steer away from oil palm products

[Kurt V.]

28. in recent years the number of orphaned baby orangutans has skyrocketed in borneo.

they could use some help.
https://orangutan.or.id/

these ppl do saints work.

[Aussie105]

29. I gave up

using butter as representing empty calories when on a diet.
Still not using any 50 years later.

Non stick fry pan for frying, minimal canola oil, 1L lasts 6 to 9 months.

[MLAA]

30. I am vegan and I use Earth Balance 🙂

[Beringia]

31. It has Palm fruit which comes from the Oil Palm

https://www.instacart.com/products/309280-earth-balance-original-natural-buttery-spread-45-oz

[MLAA]

32. Bummer, I didn't realize that. Thanks!