Butter vs. margarine... what do you think?

Well I tend to use margarine except for when I just want a slice of bread with butter and for when I make butter cookies. That is the only time that I do prefer butter, for all the rest I don't really see a huge difference or reason to use butter over margarine.

In my house, we've started using butter instead of margarine. Began this last year, before that we got the whipped tubs. I think we use less butter/margarine when we use sticks instead of scooping up the soft spread stuff. However, I also prefer the creaminess of butter. Does it really make a difference? I couldn't tell you.

I use butter. Some of the margarines they make now are possibly healthier than the original ones, and they certainly taste better than they used to. In fact, SmartBalance with Omega 3 tastes wonderful to me and we have started using it at the table for some kinds of things, not that it is any cheaper than butter. But for baking, in my view, it must be butter, and I'll cut corners somewhere else.

I don't know about the slicing better. But I think butter gives the cookies a better taste. That is just my opinion. But I think once in a while it would be worth the extra cost.

I like butter in desserts but prefer margarine in "real food". For making hot cocoa drink for example, I prefer to use butter because I can't get margarine to melt enough and when I get left overs and have to freeze them for a while, the margarine curds then I'd have to boil it again instead of popping it in the microwave - if I used butter, I can. Thanks for commenting in my discussion!

Actually margarine is just a substitute for butter, when i bake i use butter for cookies and cakes it just makes it more delicious, you can really taste the difference... but if you would use margarine you can too it is the cheaper but i just don't like how to comes out..

I have heard that margarine was better for so long a time; but then recently and I couldn't tell you where that now they are saying butter is better.. Myself, I like Margarine because it's spreadable.

I normally use butter flavored Crisco in my cookies. I think it makes then stay softer longer than butter or margarine. I use real butter for everything else though. I do not even buy margarine anymore.

I use margarine because is is cheaper and it's spreads when cold. I have switched to 0 trans fat types. I use butter in baking when I am concerned about how my cookies will look (margarine makes them runny and therefore flatter) like at the holidays.

I use butte because my husband like the taste better, and the things i cook seems to come out better when i use it .. but I also use margarine once in a while