Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
residents. This struck me as funny.

I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
trade for 1 stick of butter."

As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
a stick of margarine. LOL

Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.

Jill

On 11/25/2013 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
> residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
> a stick of margarine. LOL
>
> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
> Jill

My guess is what you said, recipe calls for margarine. Maybe some baking
would be a little different if the shortening is changed.

Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
margarine over butter.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...

> Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
> margarine over butter.

That used to be me. I got rancid butter at a restaurant as a young child.
I assumed all butter tasted like that.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/25/2013 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>
>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine.
>> Will trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>
>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately
>> needs a stick of margarine. LOL
>>
>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old
>> family recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think
>> of a reason to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>
>> Jill
>
> My guess is what you said, recipe calls for margarine. Maybe some
> baking would be a little different if the shortening is changed.
>
> Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
> margarine over butter.

It's all about what you're used to. I know kids who can only drink 1%
milk because whole milk tastes, well, I don't know what it must taste
like to them, but I can't imagine preferring the low-fat form of
anything.

-S-

"Steve Freides" > wrote in message
...
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 11/25/2013 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>>
>>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine.
>>> Will trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>>
>>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately
>>> needs a stick of margarine. LOL
>>>
>>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old
>>> family recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think
>>> of a reason to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> My guess is what you said, recipe calls for margarine. Maybe some
>> baking would be a little different if the shortening is changed.
>>
>> Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
>> margarine over butter.
>
> It's all about what you're used to. I know kids who can only drink 1%
> milk because whole milk tastes, well, I don't know what it must taste like
> to them, but I can't imagine preferring the low-fat form of anything.

We grew up with skim milk. Now I don't like milk but any time I did try to
drink whole milk or worse yet, cream, it was like trying to down a bottle of
Wesson oil. Don't ask me how I know this!

On 11/25/2013 1:59 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/25/2013 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>
>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>
>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>
>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>
>> Jill
>
> My guess is what you said, recipe calls for margarine. Maybe some baking
> would be a little different if the shortening is changed.
>
> Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
> margarine over butter.

Turns out to be exactly that... the recipe for perogie (sp?) dough
called for margarine. She was afraid she'd mess it up if she used
butter. At any rate, she got five offers of margarine so someone is
still buying it.

I grew up with margarine. Mom made a point of telling us on holidays it
was *real butter* we were spreading on our holiday dinner rolls. Of
course she always forgot to set the timer, so it became a source of
family fun. Mom burned the rolls again! But we get real butter! LOL

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/2013 1:59 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 11/25/2013 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>>
>>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>>
>>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>>
>>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> My guess is what you said, recipe calls for margarine. Maybe some baking
>> would be a little different if the shortening is changed.
>>
>> Surely can't be for eating, but I've heard some people say they prefer
>> margarine over butter.
>
> Turns out to be exactly that... the recipe for perogie (sp?) dough called
> for margarine. She was afraid she'd mess it up if she used butter. At
> any rate, she got five offers of margarine so someone is still buying it.
>
> I grew up with margarine. Mom made a point of telling us on holidays it
> was *real butter* we were spreading on our holiday dinner rolls. Of
> course she always forgot to set the timer, so it became a source of family
> fun. Mom burned the rolls again! But we get real butter! LOL

We got the burned rolls too but no butter. My mom always bought the brown
and serve rolls. She was very impressed by those but I'm not sure why. She
finally quit buying them when she realized that nobody really liked them.
She didn't even eat them herself! And we only did because we were hungry
and the infamous turkey roll in foil pan (light and dark meat with giblet
gravy) wasn't very appealing. She would put half of the rolls in the oven
and take them out when the timer rang. Then she would put the rest in there
and forget about them until somebody wanted one. Oops! Burned!

The other family tradition was making a Jell-O salad and forgetting about
it. Her favorite one was a layer of lime Jell-O with pineapple or pears in
it topped by another layer of lemon that had cream cheese or more likely,
cottage cheese whipped into it. Served in squares so we could marvel at its
glory. Every year she forgot to put it on the table. And every year, we
failed to remind her of it.

Until the year that she just decided never to make it again. And then we
would remind her. Any Jell-O lurking in there? And she would fume.

On 11/26/2013 9:22 AM, Sqwertz wrote:

> They're buying some sort of margarine look alikes. Like Parkay, which
> is 65% oil rather than the 80% oil required of real margarine.
>
> -sw


http://www.sommermaid.com/images/Margarine_retail.jpg

http://www.thejrexperiment.com/wp-co.../Margarine.jpg

http://www.babble.com/wp-content/blo...ly-on-20/6.jpg

http://www.landolakes.com/assets/ima...tail/14011.jpg

http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/02...31_500X500.jpg

http://static.caloriecount.about.com...rine-84727.jpg

http://static.caloriecount.about.com...oft-179242.jpg

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
> residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs a
> stick of margarine. LOL
>
> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.

lol so did you do it? Did you ask her why?

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

On Monday, November 25, 2013 12:56:20 PM UTC-6, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>
> > residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> >
>
> > I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>
> > trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> >
>
> > As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs a
>
> > stick of margarine. LOL
>
> >
>
> > Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>
> > recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>
> > to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
>
>
> lol so did you do it?

So, you're assuming that Jill *had* margarine to trade? I'd be insulted.

--Bryan sex+

"jmcquown" wrote in message ...

Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
residents. This struck me as funny.

I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
trade for 1 stick of butter."

As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
a stick of margarine. LOL

Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.

Jill

~~~~~~
Here's my guess: Perhaps she is going to have guests for Thanksgiving who
only eat margarine. Incidentally, I would only find that acceptable if the
guests were under doctor's orders to avoid certain types of fat. But if she
only requested "margarine," even that would not make the grade.

MaryL

On 11/25/13 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
> residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
> a stick of margarine. LOL
>
> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
> Jill

Making a kosher meal perhaps?

"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/25/13 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>
>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>
>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>
>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Making a kosher meal perhaps?

But margarine wouldn't necessarily be kosher. Most of it does contain milk.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
> residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs a
> stick of margarine. LOL
>
> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
> Jill

Sometimes butter doesn't work well in cookies. Changes the texture.

On 2013-11-25 1:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
> residents. This struck me as funny.
>
> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>
> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
> a stick of margarine. LOL
>
> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.




Maybe she had a recipe for that called for a stick of margarine and had
only butter. Maybe the recipe specifically said margarine, not butter.
Until a few years ago I never had margarine in the house.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> Maybe she had a recipe for that called for a stick of margarine and had
> only butter. Maybe the recipe specifically said margarine, not butter.
> Until a few years ago I never had margarine in the house.

We never had butter. Only Bluebonnet. I even used it for my shortbread
until my mom's friend gifted her with a cookie stamp and a recipe for
shortbread that said to only use butter. I did and what a difference! From
there, I did some experimenting. I learned that for many cookies, the best
mix was half shortening and half margarine. If I tried those things (like
Tollhouse) with all butter or even half butter and half something else,
there were textural differences and not in a good way. The cookies would
spread out far too much and be flat. Now some people do seem to like this.
I do not.

I can even recall with horror, the cookies that a coworker made. I think
they were oatmeal raisin. She pointed out to me that they had real butter
in them. As she said this, she pointed to the little lumps of butter. You
could see them. Seriously! Tiny lumps, perhaps the size of tiny canned
peas of pale yellow, now hardened up in the baked cookies. A few people
made the mistake of trying them. Another coworker took me aside and said,
"Doesn't she know to *mix* the dough before baking it? She must have mixed
it at least somewhat or she couldn't have formed it into cookies, but I'll
never know how she managed that.

I also learned that for most cookie doughs, your hands are the best mixers.

I have an old cookie recipe that specifically calls for half butter and half oleo, with a note that says not to substitute. It's from a chocolate company, so it's not like they are promoting a brand of oleo. I've always followed the rules because the cookies are SO good, I don't see a reason not to use oleo. There is so little of it in an individual cookie, I don't think it will kill anyone. ;-)

N.

On 11/25/2013 12:07 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:47:35 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>
>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>
>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>
>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
> Perhaps she's cooking for somebody who can't eat/drink dairy.
>
> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
> any more. I wish her luck.
>
> -sw
>
> -sw
>
Try again:

http://supermarketsavvy.com/blog/201...garinespreads/

5 Healthiest Margarine/Spreads

On 11/25/2013 3:37 PM, Pearl Buck wrote:
> On 11/25/2013 12:07 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> Perhaps she's cooking for somebody who can't eat/drink dairy.
>>
>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>> any more. I wish her luck.
>>
>> -sw
>>
>> -sw
>>
> Try again:
>
> http://supermarketsavvy.com/blog/201...garinespreads/
>
> 5 Healthiest Margarine/Spreads


Only one of those is (allegedly) margarine. Margarine has to have 100
calories per tablespoon, just like butter. Most "spreads" (even in
stick form) have 70 or 80. The extra water can wreak havoc on some recipes.

Real margarine is hard to find and costs almost as much as butter now.

Bob

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:47:35 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>
>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>
>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>
>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>
> Perhaps she's cooking for somebody who can't eat/drink dairy.
>
> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
> any more. I wish her luck.

Nonsense!

On 11/25/2013 6:02 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:35:18 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:47:35 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>>>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>>>
>>>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>>>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>>>
>>>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately needs
>>>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>>>
>>>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>>>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a reason
>>>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>>
>>> Perhaps she's cooking for somebody who can't eat/drink dairy.
>>>
>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>>> any more. I wish her luck.
>>
>> Nonsense!
>
> No,

Yes, and I proved it, you lying troll.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:35:18 -0800, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:47:35 -0500, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where I live they have a private listserv. Antiquated email for
>>>> residents. This struck me as funny.
>>>>
>>>> I just got an email that says, "Help! I need 1 stick of margarine. Will
>>>> trade for 1 stick of butter."
>>>>
>>>> As my subject line states, we've got no idea *why* she desperately
>>>> needs
>>>> a stick of margarine. LOL
>>>>
>>>> Anyone care to speculate? Maybe she doesn't want to vary an old family
>>>> recipe. It sounds like an odd request to me. I can't think of a
>>>> reason
>>>> to swap a stick of butter for a stick of margarine.
>>>
>>> Perhaps she's cooking for somebody who can't eat/drink dairy.
>>>
>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>>> any more. I wish her luck.
>>
>> Nonsense!
>
> No, YOU are nonsense. Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
> shelves).

Totally untrue. I buy Nucoa but I have seen Greg's Gold N' Soft,
Earthbalance, Fleishman's, the ever popular Blue Bonnet, there is Mother's.
Haven't seen it have only heard of it. Dammit. Let me Swagbuck it. You
won't like the results.

Here ya go:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Margarine_brands

Some of these might be regional and perhaps some are no longer being made
but I know I have seen Benecol, Brummel and Brown, Imperial, Country Crock,
I Can't Believe..., and Parkay. I'm sure there are more than that. At most
grocery stores here, a good 3/4 brands of the stick/tub space is margarine.
You might have a choice of 3-4 brands of butter sticks (salted and unsalted)
and perhaps 3-4 of tub products. Some stores like Central Market might sell
imported butter like Kerrigold but it is with the fancy cheeses and not the
other butter.

On 11/25/2013 11:27 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> We've been through this before, Julie. I don't care to bicker with
> you about it again.
>
> -sw

Yet we all know you will and must.

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> >> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
> >> any more.
> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
> shelves).

You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.

Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
- Land o lakes
- Parkay
- Blue Bonnet
- Everyday Essential
- Imperial

Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.

G.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 10:01:44 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> >
>
> > >> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>
> > >> any more.
>
> > Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>
> > manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>
> > shelves).
>
>
>
> You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>
> thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>
>
>
> Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>
> they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>
> - Land o lakes
>
> - Parkay
>
> - Blue Bonnet
>
> - Everyday Essential
>
> - Imperial
>
>
>
> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.

Hrrrummph! I guess I really don't know because I don't use margarine, haven't for years. I prefer butter. But I will make it a point to look next time I go grocery shopping.

wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 10:01:44 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> > Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
> > they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
> >
> > - Land o lakes
> >
> > - Parkay
> >
> > - Blue Bonnet
> >
> > - Essential Everyday
> >
> > - Imperial
> >
> >
> >
> > Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
> Hrrrummph! I guess I really don't know because I don't use margarine, haven't for years. I prefer butter. But I will make it a point to look next time I go grocery shopping.

Well, I had to go back the next morning so I made a point to take a
closer look and take notes.

Only the Land o Lake and the Essential Everyday actually say
"margarine" on the package.
Parkay says it on their website but not on the store packages.
http://www.conagrafoods.com/our-food/brands/parkay

Since margarine got a bad rep, they have started using a healthier oil
and less of it and have changed the name to "vegetable spread." That's
just survival for the company. All those are still "margarine," just
improved and the name changed to avoid the bad reputation, IMO

G.

On 11/29/2013 9:12 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> <sigh> You just refuse to let this go, don't you. They are NOT
> margarine.

Yeah they are.

On 11/29/2013 9:52 AM, wrote:

>>
>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
> Hrrrummph! I guess I really don't know because I don't use margarine, haven't for years. I prefer butter. But I will make it a point to look next time I go grocery shopping.
>

In the refrigerated case butter takes about 1/4 or less of the total
space of margarine or other spreads. My wife bakes a cople of things
with margarine, but on the table is only pure butter.

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 29 Nov 2013 10:56:17 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> On 11/29/2013 9:52 AM, wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>>>
>>> Hrrrummph! I guess I really don't know because I don't use
>>> margarine, haven't for years. I prefer butter. But I will make
>>> it a point to look next time I go grocery shopping.
>>
>> In the refrigerated case butter takes about 1/4 or less of the total
>> space of margarine or other spreads. My wife bakes a cople of things
>> with margarine, but on the table is only pure butter.
>
> I think part of the reason for that is that there are so many brands
> and styles of "spreads" of varying quality and perceived healthfulness
> (based mostly on oil content) and the fact that there *is* no standard
> of identity. Which leaves too much room for customer interpretation
> of value and taste. And they're all competing for shelf space which
> just makes their prices artificially high.
>
> Whereas with butter they are all pretty much created equal and come in
> the same size and shape of package (which take up and take up less
> room). Not including whipped and "light" butter I have a choice of 5
> brands, LoL, two store brands, Falfurias, and Plugra/Kellers. And
> they're all guaranteed to be at least 80% and perform almost
> identically.

I noticed on that advert that they did a comparison with margarine and some
stick thingy saying showing the cookies that the margarine made better
cookies. They didn't do a comparison with butter and margarine.

--
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/shop/

projektilevomitchick wrote:
>Gary wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> > >> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>> > >> any more.
>>
>> > Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>> > manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>> > shelves).
>>
>> You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>> thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>> Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>> they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>> - Land o lakes
>> - Parkay
>> - Blue Bonnet
>> - Everyday Essential
>> - Imperial
>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
>Hrrrummph! I guess I really don't know because I don't use margarine, haven't for years.
>I prefer butter. But I will make it a point to look next time I go grocery shopping.

By now everyone should realize that our dwarf is a functional
illiterate.

Parkay certainly does market margerine, only they are careful to not
refer directly to it as margerine, they call it "spread". but if you
go to their web site and read with careful comprehension they do refer
to their product as margerine:
http://www.parkay.com/our-spreads.jsp

I see several brands of margerine at the market (mostly store brands),
they simply avoid labeling it thusly... some say non-butter spread...
but upon reading the ingredients it's plain to tell it's margerine...
only nowadays they lebel in large font that's it contains "No
Transfats". If one patronizes kosher restaurants they all offer
individual serving packets of margerine, kosher eateries don't serve
dairy with meat.

On 11/29/2013 11:46 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> I'll be waiting. And so will your widdle pee-pee, I'm sure.

That's so *** of you...

Sqwertz wrote:
>
> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
> >>>> any more.
> >> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
> >> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
> >> shelves).
> >
> > You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
> > thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
> >
> > Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
> > they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
> > - Land o lakes
> > - Parkay
> > - Blue Bonnet
> > - Everyday Essential
> > - Imperial
> >
> > Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
> Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>
> None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
> all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
> amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>
> -sw

No,,, all of the above that I listed said "margarine" on the
packages.

G.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>>
>> > Sqwertz wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make
>> >>>> margarine
>> >>>> any more.
>> >> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>> >> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>> >> shelves).
>> >
>> > You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>> > thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>> >
>> > Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>> > they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>> > - Land o lakes
>> > - Parkay
>> > - Blue Bonnet
>> > - Everyday Essential
>> > - Imperial
>> >
>> > Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>>
>> Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>>
>> None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
>> all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
>> amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>>
>> -sw
>
> No,,, all of the above that I listed said "margarine" on the
> packages.
>

I think you are speaking from memory, or you are shopping at a store with
extrememly old stock.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:45:15 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Sqwertz wrote:
>
> >
>
> > On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
> >
>
> > > Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > >>
>
> > >>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>
> > >>>> any more.
>
> > >> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>
> > >> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>
> > >> shelves).
>
> > >
>
> > > You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>
> > > thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>
> > >
>
> > > Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>
> > > they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>
> > > - Land o lakes
>
> > > - Parkay
>
> > > - Blue Bonnet
>
> > > - Everyday Essential
>
> > > - Imperial
>
> > >
>
> > > Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
> >
>
> > Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>
> >
>
> > None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
>
> > all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
>
> > amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>
> >
>
> > -sw
>
>
>
> No,,, all of the above that I listed said "margarine" on the
>
> packages.
>
>
>
> G.

Uh, no. Go back and look again. They may say something like "contains less fat than other spreads or margarine", but nowhere do they calll their product magarine.

On 11/26/2013 10:11 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:15 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>>>>>>> any more.
>>>>> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>>>>> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>>>>> shelves).
>>>>
>>>> You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>>>> thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>>>>
>>>> Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>>>> they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>>>> - Land o lakes
>>>> - Parkay
>>>> - Blue Bonnet
>>>> - Everyday Essential
>>>> - Imperial
>>>>
>>>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>>>
>>> Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>>>
>>> None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
>>> all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
>>> amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> No,,, all of the above that I listed said "margarine" on the
>> packages.
>
> No, they don't. I looked them up before I responded to you. They are
> all 60-65% vegetable fat. I could not find a package of Essential
> Everyday (notice the proper spelling), but the nutritional info I did
> find indicates that it may in fact be a real honest to God margarine.
> But certainly not any of the others except for Land O Lakes.
>
> Let Sqwertz show you the light:
>
> http://www.landolakes.com/product/14...arine---sticks
>
> Read and be enlightened.
>
> -sw
>
Margerine - Made With A Delicious Blend Of Oils & 0g Trans Fat
www.itisgoodtoknow.com/

"Pearl Buck" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/26/2013 10:11 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:45:15 -0500, Gary wrote:
>>
>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make
>>>>>>>> margarine
>>>>>>>> any more.
>>>>>> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>>>>>> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>>>>>> shelves).
>>>>>
>>>>> You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>>>>> thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>>>>>
>>>>> Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>>>>> they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>>>>> - Land o lakes
>>>>> - Parkay
>>>>> - Blue Bonnet
>>>>> - Everyday Essential
>>>>> - Imperial
>>>>>
>>>>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>>>>
>>>> None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
>>>> all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
>>>> amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>>>>
>>>> -sw
>>>
>>> No,,, all of the above that I listed said "margarine" on the
>>> packages.
>>
>> No, they don't. I looked them up before I responded to you. They are
>> all 60-65% vegetable fat. I could not find a package of Essential
>> Everyday (notice the proper spelling), but the nutritional info I did
>> find indicates that it may in fact be a real honest to God margarine.
>> But certainly not any of the others except for Land O Lakes.
>>
>> Let Sqwertz show you the light:
>>
>> http://www.landolakes.com/product/14...arine---sticks
>>
>> Read and be enlightened.
>>
>> -sw
>>
> Margerine - Made With A Delicious Blend Of Oils & 0g Trans Fat
> www.itisgoodtoknow.com/

I don't see the term "margarine" used on that web site.

On Tuesday, November 26, 2013 11:11:28 AM UTC-6, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> No, they don't. I looked them up before I responded to you. They are
>
> all 60-65% vegetable fat. I could not find a package of Essential
>
> Everyday (notice the proper spelling), but the nutritional info I did
>
> find indicates that it may in fact be a real honest to God margarine.
>
> But certainly not any of the others except for Land O Lakes.
>
>
>
> Let Sqwertz show you the light:
>
>
>
> http://www.landolakes.com/product/14...arine---sticks
>
>
>
> Read and be enlightened.

This puts this subject to rest. I won't think about it anymore. But I learned something, that's always a plus!

On 11/29/2013 9:04 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> Sure did get quiet out there.

You think???

http://www.sommermaid.com/images/Margarine_retail.jpg

http://www.thejrexperiment.com/wp-co.../Margarine.jpg

http://www.babble.com/wp-content/blo...ly-on-20/6.jpg

http://www.landolakes.com/assets/ima...tail/14011.jpg

http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/02...31_500X500.jpg

http://static.caloriecount.about.com...rine-84727.jpg

http://static.caloriecount.about.com...oft-179242.jpg

On 11/26/2013 9:33 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:01:44 -0500, Gary wrote:
>
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>>>>> any more.
>>> Land O Lakes is pretty much the only major
>>> manufacturer who makes margarine any more (and that can be found on
>>> shelves).
>>
>> You are very wrong on this one, Steve. It might be a demographics
>> thing though....manufacturers only supply where the demand is.
>>
>> Stopped at my grocery store this morning and made a point to look.
>> they sell at least 5 different kinds of margarine:
>> - Land o lakes
>> - Parkay
>> - Blue Bonnet
>> - Everyday Essential
>> - Imperial
>>
>> Margarine is NOT dead... at least here in da south.
>
> Yes, they are. Haven't you learned yet not to contradict me?
>
> None of those except Land O Lakes make margarine any more. They are
> all "spreads" with significant amounts of water replacing the required
> amount of fat. None of them call themselves "margarine".
>
> -sw
>
That's a lie.

Margerine - Made With A Delicious Blend Of Oils & 0g Trans Fat
www.itisgoodtoknow.com/

On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:07:23 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>Margarine is practically obsolete. Even Parkay doesn't make margarine
>any more.

So in my lifetime I've seen it go from sickly white gunk and a big dot
of yellow food coloring contained in a plastic bag that you had to
squeeze to distribute the color to "obsolete".

That's progress.

--
Bob
www.kanyak.com