As a commenter on SeriousEats.com says, “[Shortening] is to lard as margarine is to butter. [Both] were created/marketed to be the better/cheaper/healthier versions of the original products.”
Tag: difference between
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Difference between: Tabasco sauce and hot sauce
Hot sauce definitely holds a special, flaming place in my heart as one of my favorite condiments of all time.
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Difference between: juicing and blending
I am branching out here with this Difference Between: now I’m looking at more than just the difference between two food items, but cooking techniques as well.
I had been
running out of ideaslooking to expand my Difference Between posts, anyway, and came across this one by accident.
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Difference between: table salt and sea salt (with thoughts on kosher and pickling salts)
Not unlike with different olive oils, I’ve often wondered when looking at a recipe, “Do I really need to use sea salt, or will simple table salt do?”
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Difference between: calzone and Stromboli
Unlike some other Difference Betweens we’ve had, this one can be broken down pretty simply. Let’s check out these two Italian-based dishes.
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Difference between: broth and stock
To say I’m super busy these days would be an understatement. In the midst of picking up a third (seasonal) job, I’m still working on my novel, doing wedding planning, etc, etc.
Indeed, we all have a lot on our plates, which is why I know you’ll understand that I “cheated” a bit with this Difference Between as a time saver – I’m going off of a piece I wrote for the market newsletter last year, which you can see here.
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Difference between: whole milk and skim milk
This Difference Between is a fairly simple, non-complex one, compared to others we’ve had.
However, if you’re interested in reading more about the milk spectrum, HaveMilk.com has a great list covering flavored milk, organic milk, buttermilk, etc.
