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Why is margrine thicker than butter?
Margarine is thicker than butter because there is less saturated fat in margarine.
Can you use margarine in a sentence?
Yes, but butter tastes better! -No, really! :) "Please pass the margarine." "Is margarine better for you than butter?" "I prefer the taste of margarine." "Would you like your margarine by the stick or in the tub?"
How many cups of margarine is equal to 1 stick of butter?
The usual substitution is 1 stick of margarine in place of 1 stick of butter, as they have approximately the same volume. By weight, this would normally be 1/4 pound for butter, slightly less for margarine. By volume, a stick is about 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons, or about 118 ml.
How can I convert margarine to butter in a recipe?
To convert margarine to butter in a recipe, simply use the same amount of butter as the recipe calls for margarine. Butter has a higher fat content than margarine, so it may result in a slightly different texture or flavor in the final dish.
What is the differences between butter and margarine?
Margarine is made of hydrogenated oils, butter is made of milk, the melting point of them are different. Butter has a high cholesterol level while light margarine has a low level. Margarine has a yellowish color, while butter has a deep yellow color. Margarine is much more recent than butter.
Is clarified butter having lesser calories than butter or magarine?
If you look at equal volumes, clarified butter may have more calories than regular butter or margarine. Regular butter and margarine have some water in them. That water has been removed from clarified butter.
When substituting butter for shortening is it the same amount?
it should be a little less, however, if you MUST substitute butter, you are better off to use margarine, you will find that it tastes better than shortening.
Why does popcorn shrivel up if it has margarine poured over it vs real butter?
There is a higher water content in margarine than in real butter. Clarified butter has almost no water so it does great on popcorn.
Why does a plastic shortening like margarine weigh less per cup than a melted one or than a cooking oil?
Solid butter or margarine might have air in it, so the amount you get into a cup is somewhat less than when you melt it and it compresses. This means you have more in a cup and it will weigh more. Always check if a recipe calls for butter or margarine to be melted before you measure it or you may have the wrong amount.
Can you use butter instead of margarine when baking cakes?
yes, have done so quite a few times when i have had no butter Butter is always a better choice for flavor and texture than margarine when baking cakes.
Do a serving of butter have more fat than calories a serving of oil or margarine?
no
Why use margarine in cakes?
It is soft at room temp, which makes it easy when the recipe tells you to cream the butter and sugar together. However apart from that margarine makes fairly bad cakes; no real taste, poor keeping quality etc... If you want to make cakes with less saturated fat in than butter-based cakes, look for recipes that use oil instead of butter. But using margarine instead of butter is not a good alternative - the make up of margarine is very different to butter which affects recipes a lot.
