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There are a remarkable number of folks who are still using margarine because they believe that it's healthier for them than butter. This is due to the massive advertising campaign that the industry had in the 50's and 60's to promote what was essentially a 'war time replacement' for butter.
Probably most here are too young to remember when margarine was sold as a white brick with a packet of yellow dye attached. I just barely remember my mother mixing the two together to make it look more like butter.
Even my parent's, who were both medically trained, believed that margarine was better for you as late as the 80's when they actually read the scientific reports on the stuff instead of the advertisements in the magazines. They dropped margarine like a hot potato and never had it in the house again. The stuff is baaaad.
Butter goes a long way in my house these days. I use just enough for flavor, and use extra virgin olive oil to make up the rest. Even Scampi gets the olive oil/butter treatment. Hey, butter is healthier than margarine, but olive oil is healthier than butter, and I plan to live forever! So far, so good!
Stitchawl
Stitchawl
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