Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Butter is made from cream, and sometimes, salt. No oil or other fats.
I remember during the war and for a while after, the farmers here got a law passed in their favor that all oleomargerine had to sold white. You either got it in a plastic bag with a small coloring packet to make it yellow or in a block with a separate packet for the coloring. I remember very well mixing that darn stuff for my mother. I used to watch everyone using it at the meal and hoping they wouldn't use a lot. That meant it would go faster and I would have to mix more.
Don't forget, if you swallow your gum it stays in your tummy for seven years.Your body really doesn't care whether something is "natural" or synthetic. In fact, your body isn't aware of what what's being ingested so it just digests what it can and eliminates the rest.
I was told it would wrap itself round your intestines and strangle them and you'd DIE! Needless to say when I once accidentally swallowed mine I survived. Mind you, I was a bit worried for a day or two.Don't forget, if you swallow your gum it stays in your tummy for seven years.
I asked my doctor this same oleo/butter question a while back. He said butter, that something from as few ingredients as possible, with as many being those naturally occurring as possible, is easiest for your system to process.
If a recipe calls for butter, whenever possible I substitute half the amount of butter with olive oil.
Butter never been dangerous, it only depends on how many lbs you use to cook in u're frying pan.
if u don't want to avoid u're butter burns in u're pan, put a little spoon of oil to prevent it from burning ( becoming dark brown). Use sun flower oil for example for it's neutral taste.
I'll give him a pass on his English, since he lives in France. But I agree with you about abbreviating "you" with "u." It's lazy and makes a post hard to read.I take it you text a lot. I find it hard to read your post. But then I am old and not used to this new English.
i do apologize for the abbreviation. i thought it was common in the US.
And BTW (by the way) spelling doesn't count here.
This sounds kind of strange, Addie. I would say we don't correct people's spelling errors, but attempting to use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation in any context makes accurate communication easier.
I would rather err on the side of not embarrassing the poster by publicly calling attention to their spelling errors. I am happy with just being able to get the message. Not all our members have a language degree.
Actually I and my husband have Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and we rarely correct anyone's spelling or grammar. ��