oleomargarine
Spreadable butter alternative
Oleomargarine is the formal or technical term for margarine—a butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
The word appears mainly in legal and regulatory contexts: The state required oleomargarine to be sold uncolored.
In everyday speech, margarine has almost entirely replaced the longer form.
Plant-derived culinary lipid
- hydrogenatedInfused with H₂ gas
- emulsifiedBlended into uniform suspension
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
- canolaMild vegetable oil
palm · coconut · sunflower · safflower · rapeseed · corn oil · cottonseed · trans-fat
Preparing food with heat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- fryingCooking in shallow fat
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- greasingApplying slippery substance
shortening · creaming · flaky · pastry · pie crust · cookies · cakes · roux
What takes another's place
- imitationCopy of the original
- lactose-freeLacking milk sugar
- veganAvoids all animal products
- cholesterol-freeLacking fatty sterol
plant-based · dairy-free · analogue · ersatz · stand-in · workaround · economy · wartime
vegetable oil
Plant-derived culinary lipid
- hydrogenatedInfused with H₂ gas
- emulsifiedBlended into uniform suspension
- soybeanProtein-rich Asian legume
canola · palm · coconut · sunflower · safflower · rapeseed · corn oil · cottonseed · trans-fat · saturated fat
cooking
Preparing food with heat
greasing · shortening · creaming · flaky · pastry · pie crust · cookies · cakes · roux · pan-frying
replacement
What takes another's place
- imitationCopy of the original
- lactose-freeLacking milk sugar
- veganAvoids all animal products
cholesterol-free · plant-based · dairy-free · analogue · ersatz · stand-in · workaround · economy · wartime · rationing
creamy
Smooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- spreadableAble to be spread
- softYielding to touch
silky · whipped · tub · stick · melty · glossy · oily · slick · pliable · consistency
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
muffin · scone · crumpet · pancake · waffle · biscuit · cornbread · rye · sourdough · multigrain
oleomargarinebutter
Solid fat from cream
sweet cream butter · cultured butter · ghee · clarified butter · butterfat