Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "cshenk" > wrote in message
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> > Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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> > >
> >>"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> >>> If it's normally reliable, take it back for a replacement. This
> >>> may be shippage damage. Possibly froze in a truck on the way over
> >>> and that result is what that type does if frozen.
> > > >
> >>> Best guess there.
> > >
> > > Not sure where I bought it. Probably Winco but... I shop at a
> > > variety of places. Just know it wasn't Albertsons or Target as
> > > they don't sell it. Albertsons did some time ago but not now. I
> > > did write to the company. Perhaps they'll send me a coupon or
> > > something.
> >
> > Ok, fair enough. I'm thinking it froze which with the higher water
> > content caused the messy bit. If so, it is technically safe to use
> > for cooking.
>
> No, you can't use this stuff for cooking. It's only a spread. The
> texture and water content is such that it ruins whatever you are
> trying to cook.
> >
> > I know when baking i have to adjust more recent recipes around the
> > added water of 'margarine'/spreads as I use real butter. They no
> > longer assume that and the water added messes up a bread (or lack
> > of it if using real butter in a recent recipe that assumes
> > margarine).
>
> Well, this isn't recommended for cooking.

Smile, it would probably work for frying scrambled eggs.



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