[SamAdams76]

I completely agree that butter is far better than margarine. I never use margarine and I consider it just one step above toxic waste! I try to use olive oil instead of butter whenever I can though as it is high in the good kinds of fat. Since I started using olive oil daily, my cholesterol is down to 185. Maybe there are other factors that resulted in my lower cholesterol, but I give olive oil the credit.

[an amused spectator]

Anything I don't cook in butter, I cook in olive oil. I always have a fresh gallon around. :-)

[oldcomputerguy]

Next time you are hungry try 1 teaspoon of a good olive oil. The essential fatty acids in it will kill your hunger for hours.

I read where Italians typically consume 2/3 cup a day. I don't know about that but uncooked olive oil is a key to satiation in their diets I expect.