Re:butter subs (was Re: To read abstract lowering cholesterol up to 30%)

[Guest guest]

I use omega 3 Spectrum Spread which is actually a health food. The taste is

great and some vegetables really need a pat of something. If you eat an

occasional ear of fresh corn for example. Or on sweet potato.....

If you can make veggies more palatable, perhaps people would eat more of

'em.

on 5/18/2004 1:09 PM, Rodney at perspect1111@... wrote:

> Hi :

>

> My reaction to your question is: " Why do you need a substitute for

> butter? " In almost all cases where butter is used there is no need

> at all to use it (or ANY substitute for it for that matter). Just

> omit it. (It may take a few weeks to get used to the new taste).

> The only reason you think you need it is because you have been raised

> since birth seeing people slap unnecessary lumps butter of all kinds

> of things.

>

> The exception, in my opinion, is when it is CRITICAL to the flavor of

> some exotic recipe (meunière, for example). So, about once a year, I

> have no qualms putting butter in sole meunière when I am serving it

> to non-diet-conscious guests. There are other recipes, so I probably

> consume butter half a dozen times a year.

>

> Rodney.

[Guest guest]

Hi Francesca:

If you have the ingredients list for Spectrum Spread handy, I would

be interested to see it. TIA.

Rodney.

>

> > Hi :

> >

> > My reaction to your question is: " Why do you need a substitute

for

> > butter? " In almost all cases where butter is used there is no

need

> > at all to use it (or ANY substitute for it for that matter). Just

> > omit it. (It may take a few weeks to get used to the new taste).

> > The only reason you think you need it is because you have been

raised

> > since birth seeing people slap unnecessary lumps butter of all

kinds

> > of things.

> >

> > The exception, in my opinion, is when it is CRITICAL to the

flavor of

> > some exotic recipe (meunière, for example). So, about once a

year, I

> > have no qualms putting butter in sole meunière when I am serving

it

> > to non-diet-conscious guests. There are other recipes, so I

probably

> > consume butter half a dozen times a year.

> >

> > Rodney.