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Butter and Margarine
Butter is an emulsion of of dairy fat, protein, and water. It is used to cook with, as well as a condiment. It adds a rich creamy flavor to foods. When vegetable fats are used instead of milk fats, it makes a product known as margarine. Some margarines are healthier than butter due to the types of fats used in the emulsion.
1,165 Questions
How many tbs of butter is in one stick?
This logic is based on the butter being in liquid (melted) form.
1 pound of butter contains 4 sticks with a total weight of 16 oz.
If 1 pound contains 4 quarters (4 sticks).
Then 16 oz. divided by 4 equals 4 oz. per quarter (or per stick of butter).
If 1 oz. = 2 tablespoons
And 1 stick has 4 oz.
Then 4 oz. X 2 tablespoons per oz.
EQUALS 8 tablespoons per stick
This logic is not correct. Two different kinds of ounces involved. Weight and volume. Unfortunately an ounce is not an ounce. Imagine your two tablespoons are full of butter. Then take two full of melted gold. One is much heavier than the other.
Between butter and margarine which one got higher saponification value?
margarine has saponification value more then butter
Butter was discovered when goat skins of milk carried on the backs of camels across the desert turned into butter. From 1790 to 1893, patent records show 2,440 devices were invented to churn cream into butter, so making butter has always been important.
AnswerSince even accidental agitation can turn cream into butter, it is likely that the invention of butter goes back to the earliest days of dairying, perhaps in the Mesopotamian area between 9000 and 8000 BCE. The Greeks used it to eat and used it to oil their skin instead of lotion.Can you freeze margarine in tubs?
According to Wikipedia and other sources, it is FINE to freeze butter or margarine, even in their tubs. If a tub isn't filled to the brim, it leaves enough space for the margarine or butter to expand.
Other contributions:
- However, freezing a margarine will cause ice crystals to form, which will damage the structure of the emulsion (the water/oil mix). This damage might cause oil or water to seep out onto the surface when you defrost again, which has a bad effect on how it spreads on your bread and on how it tastes.
Why is the vegetable ghee is not good for health?
vegetable ghee is more saturated then vegetable oil. More double bonds are present in oil compared to vegetable hence oil is better than ghee. More details can be found in hydrogenation of fats.
How do you fry a stick of butter?
You can leave it, covered on the counter until it comes to room temperature, or to soften it quickly, you can microwave it in 5 second intervals. Be careful that it doesn't start melting if using your microwave, though.
How much is a half stick butter equal to?
One 1/2 a stick of butter is equal to 1/8 of a pound or two ounces or 1/4 of a cup. It is also approximately 4 tablespoons.
Butter contains a tiny amount of protein, but is mostly saturated fat. Margarine contains no protein whatsoever.
Apple butter is nothing like regular butter made from milk fat. It is made from the cooked flesh of apples with spices, sugar, and sometimes other flavorings such as vinegar, like applesauce only fancier and usually of a more uniform consistency so it can be spread. But it is real butter in the sense that the term "butter" can be used to describe a spread made from the flesh of fruit without seeds. ("Jam" is a fruit spread with seeds and "jelly" is a spread made from jelled juice and sugar, with no seeds or fruit.)
What is better for you butter or margarine?
Real butter in moderation is better for you than margarine which is not natural and may have many preservatives.
It all depends on which person is asking. Different people like different products. Hard to give an accurate response. Also depends on if the person has any cholesterol issues.
Cream is part of the milk when it is first taken from the cow. If allowed to sit, cream will naturally float to the top of the milk and it can be skimmed off, so yes, I suppose cream has milk in it.
Scorching butter chemical or physical change?
Melting of butter is a physical change, a change of phase; but the brown color, at high temperature, is an indication of thermal decomposition - this ia a chemical change (change of composition).
On a metal spoon? well because the metal heats up faster then a plasic spoon, and plastic melts.
Is the mixture of salt and butter good?
Butter is an emulsion because emulsion's dispersed substance and continuous medium is liquid. some examples of emulsion are milk and mayonnaise. Hence, butter is made out of milk.
What is the meaning of the phrase butter face?
If someone has and attractive body but an ugly face they are a butter face. i.e. She's got a great body, butter face.
What does the phrase the butter wouldn't melt in his mouth mean?
It's an old phrase meaning "that person's personality is so cold I bet butter wouldn't melt in their mouth". It also can refer to a person who is untrustworthy, presenting a cool, nonchalant exterior while secretly harboring evil schemes.
I am wondering the same question.
Some sources praise ghee for protecting heart health.
Yet doesn't it contain cholesteral that increases the risk of heart attacks?
Do not worry about it, as most people are consuming more unhealthy stuff from other foods, I have been using Ghee all my life and I feel fine, if you consume too much you get a productive bowel movement (huh?), but yes you may be risking other areas
How many cups of butter is 12 tbsp?
Yes, 12 tablespoons = 0.75 c
Algebraic Steps / Dimensional Analysis Formula 12 tablespoons*1 c
16 tablespoons=0.75 c
If the block is one pound, which is the most common, it's equal to 4 sticks.
