Comments on: Oil vs. Butter http://www.ourfirstmarriage.com/index.php/2009/12/27/oil-vs-butter/ Two Parents. Two Kids. One Marriage. Our First Marriage The podcast for parents, by parents and about parenting, childrearing, love, and life. We are providing our half of this conversation; we would love to hear what you have to say. Podcasts update on Wednesday. But most of all, Listen to Your Child! Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:56:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patrick http://www.ourfirstmarriage.com/index.php/2009/12/27/oil-vs-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Patrick Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.ourfirstmarriage.com/?p=822#comment-489 Butter and shortening can be used as substitutes. However, there are two key differences. Number one if flavor. Butter not only adds flavor on its own, but it also blends with other ingredients and has the ability to "bring out" flavors mroe than shortening can. Shortening has virtually no flavor on its own. The second flavor has to do with the consistency of the end product. Butter has water in it, shortening does not. Using cookies as an example, using butter, they may spread more and end up flatter and crispier when compared to shortening. And you are correct about "cold" butter. The cutting in method will use cold butter rather than softened. Butter and shortening can be used as substitutes. However, there are two key differences. Number one if flavor. Butter not only adds flavor on its own, but it also blends with other ingredients and has the ability to “bring out” flavors mroe than shortening can. Shortening has virtually no flavor on its own. The second flavor has to do with the consistency of the end product. Butter has water in it, shortening does not. Using cookies as an example, using butter, they may spread more and end up flatter and crispier when compared to shortening.

And you are correct about “cold” butter. The cutting in method will use cold butter rather than softened.

]]> By: tanel http://www.ourfirstmarriage.com/index.php/2009/12/27/oil-vs-butter/comment-page-1/#comment-487 tanel Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.ourfirstmarriage.com/?p=822#comment-487 great reply! a couple more questions: what's the difference between butter and shortening. can you substitue one for the other? I've seen recipes where you start with a cold butter or shorterning (instead of softened). do you know what difference this makes? is this used for "cutting in" method? great reply!

a couple more questions:
what’s the difference between butter and shortening. can you substitue one for the other?

I’ve seen recipes where you start with a cold butter or shorterning (instead of softened). do you know what difference this makes? is this used for “cutting in” method?

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