On 11/27/2018 10:40 AM, l not -l wrote:
> On 27-Nov-2018, heyjoe > wrote:
>
>>> My mother did that sometimes. Not a practice I continued.
>>
>> I keep the butter and margarine in the refrigerator, so it doesn't
>> spread thinly and evenly on sandwich bread (tends to clump in chunks).
>> Mayo, OTOH, is always ready to spread easily and evenly. As l not -l,
>> points out, the flavor profile is different, even though Mayo is mostly
>> oil. Some things need to be grilled in butter or neutral oil, eg.
>> reubens, but grilled hamn and cheese? It's Mayo for me.
>> YMMV.
>
> I've not had margarine in my home for a number of years now. Instead, I
> keep Land o' Lakes Butter with Canola Oil, Kerry Butter and store-brand
> unsalted sticks on hand. Kerry is kept in a Butter Bell on the counter; the
> bell design keeps the butter soft and spreadable while keeping out air that
> could adversely effect butter kept at room temperature. Though kept
> refrigerated, the Land o' Lakes is spreadable; for example, this morning I
> used some on a croissant two or three minutes after removing the LoL from
> the fridge. Unsalted is kept in the freezer and used only in recipes that
> call for unsalted butter.
>
> I am very pleased with both LoL canola butter and Butter Bell.
> https://www.landolakes.com/products/...th-canola-oil/
> https://www.butterbell.com/#
>
Look at the grocery store refrigerated section. Yes, Land O' Lakes with
Canola oil. I daresay, maybe even olive oil. There are so many
options! I haven't bought margarine in decades.

Kerry Gold makes a version with a touch of olive oil. I just buy the
regular stuff in small tubs. It's already spreadable.

I do buy sticks of butter and keep it in the freezer. Salted, unsalted.
I don't cook anything where unsalted matters.

I have a butter bell. Haven't used it in a while. Usually if I'm
going to make something like a grilled cheese sandwich I have the
presence of mind to take the butter out of the fridge ahead of time to
let it soften. It's not rocket science.

I don't have much need for mayonnaise. I have a small jar in my fridge
but I don't use mayo for much. It's a substitute for sour cream in my
occasional canned salmon patties. That's about it.

Jill