Preference: Butter or Margarine

[Liberal Veteran]

Poll question: Preference: Butter or Margarine

[capriccio]

1. Olive Oil!

The only thing I detest more than margarine is butter.

[curse10]

2. I agree

Olive oil is better for you anyway :-)

[MrSlayer]

4. You put Olive Oil on your toast?

That's certainly different.

[curse10]

8. olive oil on bread is heaven!

I flavor my own olive oil (sometimes with garlic, or basil, or even hot peppers) and sop it up with bread. It's yummy :-)

[pbg]

7. I love olive oil

...but I don't bake with it.

[IronLionZion]

10. I second that

butter is disgusting. I can't stand the taste, sight, or smell of it. I only eat it when it's been cooked into something (that someone else cooked)

[MrSlayer]

3. Butter.

I can't stand margarine.

[Deja Q]

5. Neither

Butter is yummy, but it's fattening and we don't live in a society that encourages too much movement (that'll change after peak oil renders our technology too costly to maintain...)

[nuxvomica]

6. I've just started using clarified butter as a cooking oil

It's the best cooking oil for omelets and its great for hash browns. It's also fun to make and a little goes a long way. I stopped using margarine years ago and never looked back. Margarine sucks.

[IronLionZion]

9. you've gotta be shitting me

that crap will kill you!

a little olive oil is better for omelettes.

[Liberal Veteran]

11. I cook eggs in butter as well and LOVE IT

I love olive oil too, but not for my eggs.

[nuxvomica]

15. I don't like olive oil with eggs

I use olive oil for most things, but clarified butter goes better with eggs and potatoes. I try not to live in fear of food (except for seafood, of which I'm allergic) and I figure a billion Indians can't be totally wrong. :-)

[IronLionZion]

16. well, I'm Indian and hate it

We are not the healthiest people around. All our food is cooked to death in really nasty stuff like ghee and coconut oil. You'll never catch any of us with mad cow disease or salmonella since we cook everything for a long time and really soak up the grease.

But to each his own. omelettes are like the perfect food. mmm....

[nuxvomica]

17. LOL!

So I'm using Indians in an argument unaware I am talking to an Indian. I love DU! :D

[IronLionZion]

18. yes I love DU too!

there are all kinds of interesting and wonderful people here

[Catshrink]

12. "Country Morning Blend"

It's a blend of butter and margarine and tastes great, bakes great, and cooks great. I haven't been able to find it lately so maybe it's been discontinued. Land of Lakes used to make it.

[UrbScotty]

13. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter

:D

[BritishHuman]

14. Butter! Margarine'll kill ya...

It's full of bad trans-fatty acids.

I use olive oil here and there, but on sandwiches it's got to be butter.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Butter!

My doctor warned me against margarine, since it contains artificial ingredients!:-(

[RebelOne]

20. I prefer butter, but buy margarine, since it is healthier.

The best tasting margarine is Brown & Brummel. I also use a lot of olive oil.