Butter or Margarine / Spread

[DirtyJester]

Ok I've seen a lot of butter talk lately in La Cuisine threads (mashed potatoes esp.) and I've been wondering, yes I'm sure we all use it for cooking and garnish etc but who all uses butter for something as simple as a sandwich or freshly baked crusty roll for accompanying say some soup, stew or pasta dish?

For me it's Bertolli (formally known as Olivio).

 

[DirtyJester]

Any particular brands?

I really do like the taste of Bertolli and won't buy anything else (or use for that matter). I also stock butter.

 

[DirtyJester]

I like butter on warm bread rolls, but like others have said, it's too hard straight from the fridge.

I use Bertolli, but find that Tesco/Sainsburys' Olive Spreads are just as good.

I'm not keen on margarine like Flora etc - just tastes a bit weird to me.

I'd disagree on other shop versions of Olive spreads, I can tell the difference as Bertolli just tastes so much better to me.

 

[DirtyJester]

I don't actually really like spreads, I don't have butter or marg on sandwiches that aren't made by me, because sandwich shops just put far too much on for me. A tiny thin layer is all I put on, so maybe that's why I can't tell the difference. x

Yeah I have to admit I do tend to butter both sides of the sandwich and not afraid to put some on

 

[DirtyJester]

Always butter for me. No spreads touch it for taste. Put it in a butter dish = no spreading problems.

Butter dish noooooooooo! Sorry I still get flashbacks to lifting the lid (wasn't a clear glass type) on one that had been sitting on a table for a fortnight during summer... ..

I don't put Marge or butter in fridge. Butter is always impossible to spread.
Or is it the type of butter you use, in which case I would swap.

I keep both in fridge, butter for cooking is simple, slice and use. The Bertolli spreads easy straight from fridge. I'm starting to sound like an advert!

 

[DirtyJester]

In a moment of pure stupidity recently, I put the packet of butter that I had just bought (and therefore it was rock hard) into the microwave to soften it a bit so I could make a sandwich. What I didn't consider was that the wrapper had metal in. Queue a large bang and a big blue bolt shooting in the microwave. Gave me the fear, but the butter did soften and the microwave still works!

...and shops sell underpants

 

[DirtyJester]

I have neither on a sandwich. Tastes too disgusting.

Anything else you use, mayo? Suppose it depends on the filling but comes across as being very dry with nothing.

 

[DirtyJester]

Butter is one of biggest weakness's. Wife always pokes fun at me asking if I have enough "cheese" on my crumpets/toast etc. I

Oh this takes me back! I'd come home after school, slice a piece of my mums boiled cake and then slice (sometimes butter kept in fridge is gooood) the butter like a mature cheddar