# What's your favorite butter or butter substitute? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 13, 2016, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724 "2016-05-13T22:46:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/41 "2016-05-16T15:47:39Z")
Cabot salted. Cabot is regional for me, and I’d rather the dollars I spend stay local to regional. There will never be fake “buttery tasting spread” products in this household. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/42 "2016-05-16T16:01:47Z")
There is nothing like some fresh crunchy banquette and some Kerrygold real butter. Maybe not something you should eat all day every day but real butter is a joy to eat and Kerrygold is up there with the best. ---
**Author:** ![JustinC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justinc/32/8083_2.png) [@JustinC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JustinC)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/43 "2016-05-20T17:47:57Z")
Another vote for accepting no substitute, artificial ‘butta’ is linked to Alzheimer’s. ---
**Author:** ![MizQuirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@MizQuirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizQuirk)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/44 "2016-05-20T21:01:04Z")
Yeah, I was wondering about healthfulness too, so that’s good to know. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/45 "2016-05-20T21:47:16Z")
I buy Amish butter from an Amish store I pass whenever I’m traveling from Dallas to Oklahoma. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2016, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/46 "2016-05-20T21:56:44Z")
> [@BeeGee](#): > > My spread of choice is Brummel & Brown yogurt spread. Yes, Brummel & Brown. There is no substitute. The rest is for savages. I am going to try the olive oil and salt, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2016, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724/47 "2016-05-21T06:50:54Z")
I’m perfectly happy with Imperial margarine for the very rare spread on toast and it lasts as long as I need it. If I’m baking any generic unsalted will do. I don’t like butter on toast. I grew up on margarine so I guess it’s just a habit. It just tastes greasy with no flavor. Imperial has a nice mild flavor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-butter-or-butter-substitute/754724.md?page=2)