What spread/butter/margarine do you use?

[OpalQuartz]

Is it still called margarine? I'm looking for one that is spreadable, tastes like butter and not too unhealthy. Any suggestions are welcome.

[ProfondoRosso]

President unsalted usually, but sometimes I go for salted just because I fucking want it.

[WildThong]

fireside agree! There is a big difference in the ingredients of spreadable butters. President spreadable ingredients are Butter, Cream, Salt (1.3%) so no oil makes it less greasy although a bit harder to spread.
Lurpak spreadable is Butter (69%), Vegetable Oil (25%), Lactic Culture, Salt (0.9%)
Cheaper spreads are not more healthy at all, look at the ingredients of Waitrose spreadable, palm oil (34%), butteroil (30%), rapeseed oil (15%), water, buttermilk powder, salt (0.9%), lactic acid, flavouring, colour beta carotene., Blend: 80% Fat Content. (49.3% vegetable oil, 30.7% milkfat). Yummy
It's the same idea as cheap ice cream that has never even had a sniff of cream. I think if your going to eat it, then eat the best one you can.

[kazzawazzawoo]

Butter, all the way. Margarine is just a load of chemicals, unhealthy rubbish.

[MrsBennetsEldest]

Butter and it must be Welsh. Go on, try it if you can. Far tastier than others.

[Methe]

Lurpak spreadable unless I can buy one with sea salt in and then that.

I would only eat margarine in a dire emergency.

[DownstairsMixUp]

I like Clover and Anchor. Marge is like that stork stuff isn't it? Don't think I've ever tried it!

[NotGoodNotBad]

Willow here. More spreadable than butter, and a bit cheaper.

[NoArmaniNoPunani]

Clover still has vegetable fat in it. Doesn't that make it margarine?

[DownstairsMixUp]

No idea! Hope someone can enlighten me! I do like Clover but not the lighter version!

[invicta]

Funnily enough, just bought butter after having 'margarine' for years.

[aoife24]

Butter, preferably with sea salt, eg the Buerre D'Isigny from Waitrose. I can't bear marg or spreads. So long as you use in moderation, the real thing is so much the best.

[spilttheteaagain]

Thanks for the pointer about Anchor not being British belle I was [shocked], I hadn't realised. And there I was getting all sniffy when DH bought Lidl's cheap butter (which is vile actually) because it was EU milk not British. We will be back on Sainsbury's normal then whilst watching for offers on kerrygold. At which point I will fill my freezer



I have to admit to still frying in olive oil but I know I shouldn't. I don';t like using sunflower etc oil due to the high omega 6 levels, and coconut is £££

Often I will use butter with a little splash of olive oil when frying to stop the butter burning.

Ooh butter. I had a couple of slices of it along side my slices of cheese and salady bits for lunch yesterday. It felt positively naughty just eating it by the slice

My DD has even less restraint abnd has on several occasions grabbed the pat and taken a bite. She's 2. I do tell her off for that on hygiene grounds!

[ButICantaloupe]

I use Pure. It's a vegan 'butter' it's doesn't taste too different and has added vitamin D and Vitamin B12.

Rooners have you tried that?

[StrawColoured]

Lurpak spreadable for spreading. Supermarket's own brand butter for baking. Never seen President spreadable but I definitely want to try it.

Margarine is vile.

[Northumberlandlass]

Proper butter, no loyalty to a brand.
Keep it in a china butter dish. I don't keep it in the fridge either

[coffeeinbed]

Normandy butter with coarse salt for eating, sometimes goats milk butter
normal butter for baking
olive/sunflower oil for cooking
extra virgin olive oil/walnut/hazelnut oil for salads.

[MrsHowardRoark]

Kerrygold is very soft for block butter and spreads easily after a few minutes out of the fridge. It's Irish rather than British though.

[FuckyNell]

We use this

Proper crunchy salt crystals.

[trixymalixy]

Pure is horrible, sorry. I buy it for DS as he is allergic to cow's milk but none of us like it on toast or sandwiches. It is mostly used for baking.

[ButICantaloupe]

I like it I put salt on it if I'm having it on crackers and it tastes fine.

[trixymalixy]

Salt would definitely make it taste better!

[hollyisalovelyname]

Salted Irish butter. Yummy

[hollyisalovelyname]

Lakeland do good butterdishes

[LyndaCartersBigPants]

I buy whichever spreadable is on offer whether Anchor, Countrylife or Lurpak. I haven't checked ingredients, presumed they were all mainly butter, with some oil added. I find that hard butter left out of the fridge tastes a bit too strong for my palate.