Do You Cook With Butter Or Oil?

September 13, 2007

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gruaig_rua 5 years 35 weeks

Mostly oil but it depends what I am making

MamaD 5 years 35 weeks

I'll use oil to temper the pan that I'm melting butter in. The butter doesn't burn as fast that way!!

tdamji 5 years 35 weeks

i use olive oil mostly, but use sesame oil when cooking chinese or thai food. i use a bit of margarine when i make mexican.

Kostika 5 years 35 weeks

Olive oil or real butter. I also use lard in some of my baking. Real fat tastes better.

Kostika 5 years 35 weeks

Olive oil or real butter. I also use lard in some of my baking. Real fat tastes better.

colormesticky 5 years 35 weeks

I mostly use olive oil, but I have canola oil spray handy too. If I'm making alfredo sauce though, butter is the only way to go.

fuschia froggie 5 years 35 weeks

I try to use small quantities of real butter-I will not use fake fats. I also use olive and canola oils but use as little as neede to get the job done.

sumnboutme 5 years 35 weeks

i use either, really depends on what i'm making...i use PAM sometimes too...

CaterpillarGirl 5 years 35 weeks

I use Smart Balance, Pam and Olive Oil. I never fry anything.

chiefdishwasher 5 years 35 weeks

The kitchens in Italian restaurants all have one thing in common. Huge gobs of butter next to the stovetop. There is a reason...butter makes everything taste better.

POPSUGAR Entertainment 5 years 35 weeks

olive or grapeseed oil, mostly, but when I'm making omelettes, I always use butter in the pan too.

lexichloe 5 years 35 weeks

I use EVOO the majority of the time for dinners, but I use butter when needed!

davie k 5 years 35 weeks

I'm a huge fan of rape seed oil and olive oil but I also believe that a little bit of REALLY good quality organically made butter is good for you too. So I like to use both, but the butter more moderately than the oil!

kiwitwist 5 years 35 weeks

sometimes both but usually oil

misslarue 5 years 35 weeks

Real butter and extra virgin olive oil.

bobcatsteph3 5 years 35 weeks

I use both depending on what I'm making. Always unsalted butter for baking, and NEVER margarine! I agree with cageyme about learning how unhealthy margarine is, and when you read the ingredient lists it's almost disgusting! People use margarine because it says less fattening, but all those trans fats are gonna kill ya! If I'm going to use fat, I'm going to use the real thing, and oooh is it always worth it!

bobcatsteph3 5 years 35 weeks

celebrity_soup 5 years 35 weeks

I use Flora Light margarine.less fattening! :D

celebrity_soup 5 years 35 weeks

I use Flora Light margarine. less fattening! :D

adelka 5 years 35 weeks

EVOO or real Land O' Lakes butter... yummmm.

LaLaLaurie06 5 years 35 weeks

i usually go with whatever the recipe calls for. chicken is always good with oil, though.

cageyme 5 years 35 weeks

When all the research started showing that margarine was just as unhealthy as butter I switched to butter. I always bake with butter, and I cook with olive oil. I use Smart Balance on toast and oatmeal and such.

kothmia 5 years 35 weeks

I use mostly healthy oils... EVOO, grapeseed... but a fair number of times I'll use both at the same time. Oil for the higher smoke point, butter for flavor/color.