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I reach for the margarine shelf personally.

A.) I'm incredibly lazy and very much enjoy how margarine is nice and soft even when straight out of the fridge.

B.) I kinda prefer the taste tbh.

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[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I use butter/ghee for baking/cooking, I don't use it as a spread on bread/toast so I don't need to worry about leaving it on the counter. I grew up in a margarine household, I made the switch when I grew up & got into baking and I just can't go back. Butter just makes baked goods taste better.

Here's a tip: anyone can make delicious brownies from a box, just sub water with milk, use melted butter instead of oil, and toss in some instant espresso powder & some extra vanilla extract. Takes basically no effort & it improves them immensely

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

instant espresso powder

stooooooop for the love of god stooooooop

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

? What's wrong with espresso powder?

[–] robot_dog_with_gun@hexbear.net 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

don't put coffee flavor in stuff

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 4 points 1 week ago

You don't put enough to make the brownies taste like coffee, just a dash or so, but it really adds to the depth of flavour. It does make the batter taste like a coffee crisp though, which is an upside personally but not for everyone