Question 1

What can I substitute for margarine?

Accepted Answer

butter is the strongest cached substitute for margarine. Ratio: Use 1:1 by weight for most solid-fat swaps.. Butter, margarine, shortening, and similar fats track well when the recipe mainly needs tenderness or frying fat.

Question 2

What can go wrong when substituting butter for margarine?

Accepted Answer

Low in general cooking; medium in laminated doughs.

Question 3

Are there other substitutes for margarine?

Accepted Answer

Other cached options: unsalted butter (Use 1:1 by weight for most solid-fat swaps.); neutral oil (Start with about 3/4 the volume of butter when substituting oil in baking.); salted butter (Use 1:1 by weight for most solid-fat swaps.); canola oil (Start with about 3/4 the volume of butter when substituting oil in baking.).

	Candidate	Ratio	Confidence	Risk	Notes
1	unsalted butter	1 : 1 by weight	A·0.91	Med	Solid fats replace one another more cleanly than liquids replace solids.
2	neutral oil	3 : 4	B·0.80	Med	Oil replaces melted butter well but changes structure in creamed batters.
3	salted butter	1 : 1 by weight	A·0.91	Med	Solid fats replace one another more cleanly than liquids replace solids.
4	canola oil	3 : 4	B·0.80	Med	Oil replaces melted butter well but changes structure in creamed batters.

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