Butter or Oil?

[Buzz]

Dennis S wrote:
[quote=btfc]
A little bit of butter added to any other oil towards the end will give you the buttery goodness.

This is the correct answer.
:agree:

I taught that trick to Mrs. Buzz while we were first dating, when she asked whether I wanted her to use oil or butter, and I said "both" for the reason already noted. I'm not a fan of cooking anything at temps beyond the smoke point of the pan lubricant, so keeping an eye on the oil and butter, and the yummies being cooked, is all part of making a tasty meal. Basically use the oil/butter to determine proper cooking temperature, rather than Lo. Med, Hi, temp gauge or thermometer. I like butter flavored stuff, but unlike Mrs. Buzz who will slather butter and and salt on everything edible, I don't salt or butter anything after it's prepared, which is why I started adding a touch of butter during the cooking, going back to the days of early bachelorhood. Mrs. Buzz initially thought I was nuts, until the meal was served, and she's been hooked ever since.

kap- you will enjoy it tomorrow, and maybe experiment (if you don't already) w/ some hints a couple of spices that will make your veggie choices pop. Try the cooking sites for suggestions to match your veggies as well as personal tastes, or come back here for more advice :-).

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[haikuman]

Buzz wrote:
[quote=Dennis S]
[quote=btfc]
A little bit of butter added to any other oil towards the end will give you the buttery goodness.

This is the correct answer.
:agree:

I taught that trick to Mrs. Buzz while we were first dating, when she asked whether I wanted her to use oil or butter, and I said "both" for the reason already noted. I'm not a fan of cooking anything at temps beyond the smoke point of the pan lubricant, so keeping an eye on the oil and butter, and the yummies being cooked, is all part of making a tasty meal. Basically use the oil/butter to determine proper cooking temperature, rather than Lo. Med, Hi, temp gauge or thermometer. I like butter flavored stuff, but unlike Mrs. Buzz who will slather butter and and salt on everything edible, I don't salt or butter anything after it's prepared, which is why I started adding a touch of butter during the cooking, going back to the days of early bachelorhood. Mrs. Buzz initially thought I was nuts, until the meal was served, and she's been hooked ever since.

kap- you will enjoy it tomorrow, and maybe experiment (if you don't already) w/ some hints a couple of spices that will make your veggie choices pop. Try the cooking sites for suggestions to match your veggies as well as personal tastes, or come back here for more advice :-).

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+1 :agree:

[Spock]

Have you tried Ghee, its excellent.

[NewtonMP2100]

....if are you reenacting the scene from 'Last Tango in Paris'....??? then use butter......



.............usually just oil but a small pat of butter for taste on occasion......there are oils with higher smoking points....

[anonymouse1]

Organic, grass-fed ghee--our favorite, along with organic coconut oil and organic olive oil.

[kap]

Spock wrote:
Have you tried Ghee, its excellent.

Interesting. We'll check it out at our local East Indian supermarket.
Thanks everyone for wonderful suggestions.

[Trouble]

I love cooking with butter, and I do often, but are you sure you want a buttery flavor with stir fry?

[kap]

Trouble wrote:
I love cooking with butter, and I do often, but are you sure you want a buttery flavor with stir fry?

Yes. Even the Wife commented how good it smelled

[mrbigstuff]

Nut oils for saute and other oils for low-temp frying. As others have said, butter is ok to finish a dish (much like the French when making sauces)

FWIW, I use EVOO for most everything but saute and I never find it's "off" tasting and it's damn good for you.

[freeradical]

Extra virgin olive oil has a much lower smoke point than "regular" olive oil.