I grew up on margarine and had to adjust to the taste of butter when I came to NY. What was/is considered the benefit of margarine?
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What was/is considered the benefit of margarine?
Soft enough to spread when taken out of the fridge?
What was/is considered the benefit of margarine?
It was thought to be healthier than butter. Of course, now we know it's much worse for you.
Non-dairy was/is cheaper than dairy, no? I think that was the Wartime rationale. Then it was good for your cholesterol.
I thought it was cheaper and it seemed like at the time everyone thought butter was bad for you, but margarine was OK-- although that seems crazY!
I know my when my mother was young, the margarine was white and they stirred in the yellow dye themselves.
Also, there was no cholesterol in margarine, which they thought was the big killer in fatty foods, so margarine was "healthier" (same thing with crisco over lard). Thing is, it can be, but trans fats are at least as bad.
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Did anyone else grow up calling margarine "oleo", or is it jus t me?
Did anyone else grow up calling margarine "oleo", or is it jus t me?
My mom calls it that. A lot of recipes I get from her have it as an ingredient.
I didn't call it oleo, but my grandmother did.
Yeah, my grandmother too.