Amethyst
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For me, it's greasy mouthfeel and absolutely disgusting taste, I don't care if it's the world's best butter from a solid-gold cow.
For some reason, though, it's a completely different story when butter is baked into a cookie, pastry, or bread dough. Then, it makes everything taste better. At least, that is my way of thinking, and husband's too.
My Dad loved lots of butter on everything. Due to his health concerns, my Mom cooked everything as low-fat as possible (probably why I like it that way) and he dutifully ate it, but sometimes bemoaned the days when "I could eat anything I wanted."
Our cruise was with Regent Seven Seas. In the main dining room, you could order anything you wanted, and as much of it as you wanted, from the menu offerings, all of which were delicious, and mostly very healthy (you could choose a buttery sauce, a lighter sauce, or no sauce at all). So we would each get an appetizer and main entree, and then order six different vegetables and share. It was soooo good! Potatoes and rice were optional sides. I fell in love with their sweet potato fries.
For some reason, though, it's a completely different story when butter is baked into a cookie, pastry, or bread dough. Then, it makes everything taste better. At least, that is my way of thinking, and husband's too.
My Dad loved lots of butter on everything. Due to his health concerns, my Mom cooked everything as low-fat as possible (probably why I like it that way) and he dutifully ate it, but sometimes bemoaned the days when "I could eat anything I wanted."
Our cruise was with Regent Seven Seas. In the main dining room, you could order anything you wanted, and as much of it as you wanted, from the menu offerings, all of which were delicious, and mostly very healthy (you could choose a buttery sauce, a lighter sauce, or no sauce at all). So we would each get an appetizer and main entree, and then order six different vegetables and share. It was soooo good! Potatoes and rice were optional sides. I fell in love with their sweet potato fries.
Same here. I'm dating a guy who slathers tons of butter on bread; I never liked it very much. The predominant sensation, for me, is greasy. I do like it in baked goods; it's easy for me to pass up most of the processed cookies and cakes in the grocery store because I know they've used cheap substitutes and they won't taste as good.
As far as cruises: I'm headed out on my 4th with UnCruise this weekend- the Baja Peninsula and the Sea of Cortes. They're small ships, only one dining room and mostly buffet- but focused on fresh food, locally-sourced, always with a good vegetarian option. I've never seen them serve a baked potato. Butter will certainly be available but I'll leave it for someone else.
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