When I first started this blog, I walked into it telling myself that I wasn’t going to write any entries describing anything but restaurants I was reviewing. But now I realize that this is a food blog. All things food. So why the hell am I holding back? I’m constantly studying food , reviewing restaurants and cooking up a storm. So I might as well rant about them as I please.
I wanted to say that as much as people shun it, BUTTER, is one ingredient that puts magic into cooking. Yes its FAT, but you know what? Humans crave fat. They needed to survive as caveman to supplement the warmth of their loincloths, and they need it now just as much to help sooth the stress of daily life crisises.
I’d like to go on a small tangent here. I like butter because it doesn’t have the synthetic trans-fats that are commonly found in margarine. Margarine may seem harmless because its so commonly used.In actuality,its a synthetically altered substance using a process called hydrogenation. The end result? Trans-Fats. Trans-fat raises LDLs…aka the bad cholesterol. Its slightly similar to saturated fats that are found in animal products like natural butter. However, there is one slight difference. Margarine, spray butter, WHAT HAVE YOU- its fake! Its synthetic. It is "enhanced" with other ingredients so that they don’t go rancid or look unappetizing after sitting out on the counter for all hours of the day. Butter is natural. The product is separated from the milk and BOOM! YOU HAVE YOUR COOKING GOLD. I say don’t fear it; eat it.
Butter melts better, it sautés garlic, onions, veggies, and cooks meats better. It lubricates cookware and adds a homemade richness to food.It makes food do hurtles compared to margarine. True you shouldn't consume it in excess just as with any other food. You don’t want your blood resembling a strawberry shake. But you have to agree that it just creates a sudden warmth inside you when you taste a dish that uses it. Butter brings food together, it thickens sauces, it richens everything. Popcorn, potatoes, cakes, pies, cookies, pastas, casseroles, bread, fish, lobster, steak…..chocolate. I think you could make a pretty long list of all the things that taste infinitely more divine with the addition of butter. It just makes me so angry that people would prefer a fake product to something so majestic. The recipes our forefathers and mothers gave us didn’t use “ I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter!” Nor did they invite Fabio over for dinner…They just couldn’t believe they even had butter, and created recipes that their children’s children’s children passed on to countless people to enjoy today.
So in closing, but the tub of questionable butter-like material down, and use the real thing.
