BUTTER SUBSTITUTE?

Grokette

Why not use real butter?

Well I was looking for a healthier alternative.

There is nothing unhealthy about butter. 2 ingredients: cream and salt or 1 ingredient, cream if you buy unsalted butter.

It is natural and the fat in it is not unhealhy either, so why not use the real thing. As a rule of thumb, it is always best to go with the natural product over a product made with additives you can not pronounce or you would not find on a farm.

Grokette

Watch out for:
-- MONO- and DI-GLYCERIDES as well as
-- HYDROGENATED and PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS.

I just switched to smart-balance, from shed spread.

I do enjoy REAL BUTTER much better, but I've high cholesterol and I'll eat way too much.
With the substitutes I don't eat as much, because I don't like them as much.

I'm under the impression (maybe I should look this up) smart balance is actually supposed to reduce my LDLs.
I did check the lable and know Shed's Spread had hydrogenated oils in it and smart balance doesn't.

Butter doesn't cause high cholesterol as saturated fat and cholesterol are not the cause of high cholesterol. Actually it seems counter intuitive, but the more saturated fat and cholesterol you eat, the less your body has to make in the liver, therefore your cholesterol will reduce.

High cholesterol and high triglycerides in MOST cases is caused from eating too much starchy and refined carbs, not the fat and cholesterol.

http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm

pamsdish

That new liquid "Flora" is great good taste ,per 100 ml cals 630,protein .1g, fat 70.3g 7g saturates 61.1 mono and poly, and its great for frying roasting or baking.

mrsgolfie

Becel is recommended by the Canadian Heart Association. That is what I use, and there is also low salt,etc in it. It tastes the most like real butter to me. I use extra virgin olive oil for cooking most times. I will also use real butter sometimes; but overall I use the Becel and like it!

NovemberJune

I agree that butter is healthier but also higher in calories. I almost always use EVOO for my veggies, just a little bit though because it's high in calories and (healthy) fat. some people use chicken stock as an alternative. i use a little bit of butter with a little bit of EVOO when i cook some mushrooms.

ChantalGG

I saute food in chicken broth and i also have a oil pump sprayer. I use soft cheeses, to add moisture to my sandwiches. I still use butter when i need but only because it is in my fridge, i buy becel olive oil margarine, i like it.

HMonsterX

That new liquid "Flora" is great good taste ,per 100 ml cals 630,protein .1g, fat 70.3g 7g saturates 61.1 mono and poly

It'd make my toast go soggy

rainunrefined

I use both that you mentioned. I do not like the taste of real butter anyway, I'm a margerine kind of girl. BUT I do also use extra virgin coconut oil in place of butter. LOVE IT. It has plenty of fats, but they are good fats. Plus I love coconut. YUM.

I've seen this but never used it before. I was wondering how strong the coconut flavor is. I was like Coconut brocolli? ehh

extra virgin coconut oil has a strong coconut flavor, but you can buy bleached/refined coconut oil that doesn't have the coconut taste.

rachemn

I use Smart Balance to top foods with...on my veggies, etc. I actually prefer the taste to butter now. I don't use butter because I'm trying to lower my saturated fats.

For cooking I either use olive oil or grapeseed oil. Grapeseed oil has a much higher smoke point so you can use it for high heats and even deep frying. And Watkins makes a garlic and parsley grapeseed oil that is AMAZING! Tastes awesome on spaghetti squash!

asyouseefit

I use olive oil when sauteing veggies or cooking meat, just 1 tsp per serving so it doesn't add to much. I rarely bake but when I do, I use the real thing (butter or oil depending on the recipe). Much more satisfying, just eat less of it!

lockef

Be careful when cooking with EVOO. EVOO has a low smoke point, and can actually become toxic if heated up too much. For higher temps, use REAL butter or EVCO.