Hi,

We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.

Since our family has stopped using butter is there an alternative(preferably a healthy one) that we can use to put on the cabbage?

many thanks.

Soy Garden Margarine http://www.earthbalance.net

Or a drizzle of olive oil and toss with a smashed clove of garlic.




jw 1111 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
> green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.
>
> Since our family has stopped using butter is there an alternative(preferably a healthy one) that we can use to put on the cabbage?
>
> many thanks.

According to >:
>Since our family has stopped using butter is there an
>alternative(preferably a healthy one) that we can use to put on the
>cabbage?

If you're in the UK, tesco and sainsburys (probably other places too)
stock a 'butter like' bottle in the oil section which I've found quite
convincing for cooking mushrooms. I've not tried actually using it as
a topping, though. Sorry for the lack of detail, but I can try and
find out more about it next time I see it, if you like.

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jw 1111 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
> green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.
>
> Since our family has stopped using butter is there an alternative(preferably a healthy one) that we can use to put on the cabbage?
>
> many thanks.

Depending on your definition of "healthy", margarine is worse than
butter... and most anything else that resembles butter will just be
chemicals.. which also isnt healthy.

"Anon" > wrote in message ...
> jw 1111 wrote:
>> Hi, We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
>> green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.....
>
> Depending on your definition of "healthy", margarine is worse than
> butter...

Thanks to all replies. could anon elaborate please on why they think
margarine is worse than butter? i heard someone say that before but dont
know their reasons. thanks

jw 1111 wrote:
> "Anon" > wrote in message ...
>> jw 1111 wrote:
>>> Hi, We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
>>> green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.....
>> Depending on your definition of "healthy", margarine is worse than
>> butter...
>
> Thanks to all replies. could anon elaborate please on why they think
> margarine is worse than butter? i heard someone say that before but dont
> know their reasons. thanks

Here are a few links.

http://www.mercola.com/2001/jul/21/trans_fat.htm

http://www.dhn-online.org/freeIssue/transFat.html

and a very good article by Dr. Andrew Weil

http://www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/margbutt.htm

For me, I eat butter because I want to avoid trans-fats. Both prducts
contain saturated fats, margarine intake can lead to increased cancer
rates and can lower good choelesterol... neither is good for you and
butter (to me) tastes better. I buy only organic butter as the hormones
used in the cattle are stored in the fat cells which would concentrate
in butter and milk products...

There is a lot of info on the web and I would suggest not listening to
me, but doing your own research.

Hope that helps a little.

most margarines are hydrogenated (an artificial lipid bond with the same
structure as lard) the "Soy Garden" that I suggested is non-hydrogenated.


jw 1111 wrote:
> "Anon" > wrote in message ...
>> jw 1111 wrote:
>>> Hi, We all know how a bit of butter over cabbage and brockley and other
>>> green vegetables can make it seem a lot more interesting.....
>> Depending on your definition of "healthy", margarine is worse than
>> butter...
>
> Thanks to all replies. could anon elaborate please on why they think
> margarine is worse than butter? i heard someone say that before but dont
> know their reasons. thanks

The tastiest and butteriest IMNSHO is Soy Garden by Earth Balance. It
actually melts, too, unlike many soy dairy products. I use it all the
time on potatoes, vegetables, a slice of bread, and not one dairy eater
has yet realized it's not butter. See
http://www.earthbalance.net/product.html#p4 for more details.

Some other tasty, more healthful, but definitely high-fat alternatives
to season veggies etc.:

-- Use the oil from sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil. If you put it in
the 'fridge it will solidify somewhat. Or whirl some of the oil with
one or two of the tomatoes for a really rich treat.

-- Whirl extra virgin olive oil with a few black olives for a rich
topping/dip.

-- Toasted sesame oil and a sprinkling of gomasio (sesame salt).

-- Or just use a very high-quality, fruity, and tasty extra virgin
olive oil with seasonings.

Less fatty but it's a do-it-yourselfer:

-- This classic East European garlic sauce is *excellent* on cabbage
and other veggies, but don't serve it to a hot date ;-):
http://www.catteacorner.com/vegan-f.htm#mujdei

For more recipes see our vegan recipe collection at The Cat-Tea Corner
www.catteacorner.com

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