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Page values for "Butter"

"Ingredients" values

1 row is stored for this page
FieldField typeValue
formStringUnsalted, solid
roleStringFat · structure, flavor, creaming
storageStringFridge, 1–3 months; freezes well
seasonStringYear-round
kcal100Float717.0
g_tspFloat4.7
g_tbspFloat14.2
g_cupFloat227.0
g_eachFloat
allergensList of String, delimiter: ,dairy
pantryStringno
priceFloat4.49
price_perString1 lb
summaryTextButter is roughly 80% milkfat, 16% water and a little milk solid. It does three different jobs in a kitchen: creamed with sugar it traps air and leavens; melted it coats flour and tenderizes; in a pan it is a flavor-carrying cooking fat. Which job it is doing decides what can replace it.

"Substitutions" values

14 rows are stored for this page
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageMargarine
altString
roleString
ratioFloat1.0
convString
confidenceStringhigh
effectTextNearly identical result. Cookies spread slightly more and taste a little flatter.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageMargarine
altString
roleStringcutin
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceString
effectTextWorks in a crust; slightly less flaky.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageVegetable shortening
altString
roleString
ratioFloat1.0
convString
confidenceStringhigh
effectTextTaller, softer cookies and flakier crusts, but no butter flavor. Add ⅛ tsp salt per ½ cup.
warningTextFlavor loss is obvious in shortbread and pound cake.
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageVegetable shortening
altString
roleStringcooking
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringmedium
effectTextFine for frying; no flavor to give the pan.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageOlive oil
altString
roleString
ratioFloat0.75
convString
confidenceStringmedium
effectTextUse ¾ the amount. Denser, moister crumb.
warningTextOil cannot be creamed. Where the recipe creams butter and sugar, the texture changes a lot.
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageOlive oil
altString
roleStringmelted
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringhigh
effectTextUse ¾ the amount; mix with the wet ingredients. Moister, keeps longer.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageOlive oil
altString
roleStringcooking
ratioFloat1.0
convString
confidenceStringhigh
effectTextOne-for-one. Higher smoke point; adds its own flavor.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageOlive oil
altString
roleStringcreaming
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringlow
effectTextSkip the creaming step and whisk oil with sugar. Expect a flat, dense result.
warningTextIn shortbread or pound cake this is a different dessert.
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageOlive oil
altString
roleStringcutin
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringlow
effectTextCannot be cut into flour. The crust becomes a press-in oil crust: crisper, less flaky.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageCoconut oil
altString
roleString
ratioFloat1.0
convString
confidenceStringmedium
effectTextOne-for-one. Chill it first if the recipe creams; use refined to avoid coconut flavor.
warningTextLabeled as a tree nut by the FDA; check with anyone who avoids tree nuts.
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageCoconut oil
altString
roleStringcreaming
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceString
effectTextChill until firm, then cream. Cookies spread a little more and set crisper.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageCoconut oil
altString
roleStringcooking
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringhigh
effectTextGood for roasting and sautéing; flavor is noticeable unless refined.
warningText
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageGreek yogurt
altString
roleString
ratioFloat
convStringreplace half the butter with the same volume of yogurt
confidenceStringlow
effectTextReplaces half the butter with an equal volume of Greek yogurt. Denser, tangier, fewer calories.
warningTextQuick breads only. Do not use in cookies, shortbread, crusts, or pans.
applicableString
FieldField typeValue
sub_fromPageButter
sub_toPageGreek yogurt
altString
roleStringmelted
ratioFloat
convString
confidenceStringmedium
effectTextSwap half the melted butter for yogurt; the loaf stays moist and tightens slightly.
warningText
applicableString