majorbloodnock Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 THERE'S an image, Major! I doubt your imagination's quite that pessimistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Bit too technical at this time in t'morning. I love butter but use olive oil spread as yrs of advising people on diet has taken its toll. However everything in moderation - but what is moderation -over to MBC who hopefully is fully clothed and not au natural for an expert opinion on moderation - alas many of my patients dont know the meaning of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have nothing intelligent to say apart from the turn this thread is taking is causing me to laugh my tea up my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I like butter, but practicality/spreadability means I use olive oil spread most of the time, except when baking special items such as Christmas cakes and biscuits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 ....However everything in moderation - but what is moderation -over to MBC who hopefully is fully clothed and not au natural for an expert opinion on moderation.... Fully clothed? Yes. Expert opinion? Not a chance. Given my natural love of food, I've invested a fair amount of effort learning about the health aspects, but it's a purely amateur interest so I wouldn't attach any significance to my ramblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I like butter, but practicality/spreadability means I use olive oil spread most of the time, except when baking special items such as Christmas cakes and biscuits. Me too, that's why I usee Lurpak. I love butter and buy it if we are toasting crumpets or teacakes as it's not the same without. Stork for baking here too, by far the best I have found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I love butter, but buy Clover for sarnies and Stork for baking. I'll get Lurpack, either spreadable or in blocks when its on special. I made my own a few months ago and it was the best I ever tasted (if I do say so myself). We used to buy Olive spread for sarnies, but I am not that keen on the taste. I wish shops still stocked Vitalite as I loved that. Can't seem to buy it anywhere. Not the best tubs for storing in the fridge though, being round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I have a Lakeland insulated butter dish and apart from the hottest summer days it keeps the butter in good condition. I use Lurpak because it seems to keep better and I don't like my butter too salty. We get through quite a lot of butter so it never has time to go off. I use Flora in baking unless I need a buttery flavour, less saturated fat and easy to mix up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I get Asda, Tesco or Morrisons value butter. Butter is butter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I get Asda, Tesco or Morrisons value butter. Butter is butter. Only in so far as eggs are eggs, hamburgers are hamburgers or fish is fish IMHO, of course..... And don't get me started on the recent fall in Avatar quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I am a butter fan too. It tastes miles better than spread and as long as you don't pile it onto food, the amount of fat you are actually consuming really isn't that much. I also refuse to buy spread because I haven't yet found one that doesn't contain palm oil, which I try to avoid wherever I can. Hear hear! Avoiding palm oil gets harder and harder. I always assume that if the ingredients state "vegetable oil" then it is palm oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I am a butter fan too. It tastes miles better than spread and as long as you don't pile it onto food, the amount of fat you are actually consuming really isn't that much. I also refuse to buy spread because I haven't yet found one that doesn't contain palm oil, which I try to avoid wherever I can. Hear hear! Avoiding palm oil gets harder and harder. I always assume that if the ingredients state "vegetable oil" then it is palm oil. Yes, anything that just states 'vegetable oil' could be a mix of any oils including palm, soya, rapeseed, olive etc. The manufacturers don't have to be any more specific than that, which makes for tricky shopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I like butter I just need to use less of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Butter for egg and soldiers. Butter for toast. Marg for all else. Yumm yumm butter. Has to be salted too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I wish shops still stocked Vitalite as I loved that. Can't seem to buy it anywhere. Not the best tubs for storing in the fridge though, being round hey i use vitalite as its one of the few that doesn't have buttermilk in i can get it in sainsburys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I wish shops still stocked Vitalite as I loved that. Can't seem to buy it anywhere. Not the best tubs for storing in the fridge though, being round hey i use vitalite as its one of the few that doesn't have buttermilk in i can get it in sainsburys . I shop in Sainsburys but they don't sell it in my branch. I might need to make a suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I only use butter (slightly salted for normal and unsalted for cooking). I won't touch anything with hydrogenated fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 wow interesting thread...have refused to use anything except butter for years (rather expensive!!) after the concerns about transfatty acids. currently use butter for most things and stork for cakes and pastry. Having a vegetarian living with us and a son with a vegan girlfriend staying for christmas and a niece with a severe nut allergy staying for new year and me having just rejoined slimming world (again ) I feel more tham a little confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Was this study produced by the butter marketing board? (tbh, I prefer the taste of butter! ) Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 And don't get me started on the recent fall in Avatar quality I really cant be bothered to do a fancy avatar this year, soo much work to do . At least my avatar is somewhat christmassy its also in keeping of my 'tesco value' range of products, such as this birthday card I gave my dad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Brilliant Fred. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Typical Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
