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Marginalizing Margarine

The case against fake butter in kosher kitchens

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November 13, 2012
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Today on Tablet, Taffy Brodesser-Akner has a message about margarine. First, she looks at the myth that it is better for you than butter.

But that was back when we thought saturated fat was the worst fat of all. Now we know that’s untrue. It turns out that trans fat, the fat in traditional margarine, is pretty bad for you, too. And if we’re honest, margarine doesn’t taste like butter; it has the unsettling and insidious taste of an imitative product. But it’s not just its inauthenticity that’s bothersome. It’s the greasy consistency, the slimy coat it leaves on your tongue and throat, the chemical aftertaste that make this barely-food lubricant public enemy No. 1 for your taste buds, in addition to your health. Besides, there are better alternatives now. So, it’s time to rid our kosher homes of margarine, the yellowed menace we can no longer ignore.

The article includes a recipe for Pareve chocolate bread pudding. Check it out here.

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