Butter Substitute

[katerinvon]

Can vegetable oil be used in place of butter in some recipies?I'm cooking for a potluck tonight at church, where we have two lactose intolerant families. I have herbed potatoes in the crock pot with vegetable oil instead of butter. I'm guessing it should work out. Is this the general practice?

Karen

[jerseyangel]

I think the oil should work out fine--I do roasted potatoes with olive oil in the oven all the time.

[Jnkmnky]

I've found a wonderful variety of oils- avocado oil *different flavors* and others at my WholeFoods. There are so many. I use the avocado basil in salads, the avocado lemon on chicken, .... I've got a pantry full right now of "exotic to me" oils that I use on different meals. Mashed potatoes are fine with whatever oil floats your boat that evening. Get crazy with the oils.

[tarnalberry]

Can vegetable oil be used in place of butter in some recipies?I'm cooking for a potluck tonight at church, where we have two lactose intolerant families.  I have herbed potatoes in the crock pot with vegetable oil instead of butter.  I'm guessing it should work out.  Is this the general practice?

Karen

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Yep, oil will work for most non-baking recipes, and for some of those as well. In a pot like that, it'll be just fine. And, as jnkymnky suggests, go craxy with the flavored oils! :-) In stews/soups/etc, it's a great addition.