Margarine! Using margarine in rec.food.cooking is nearly as bad as not
posting according to the rules! Crucifiable offenses, both!

Seriously (ok, I was serious about following the rules here. People go
ballistic!), I haven't cooked with margarine since I got serious about
cooking a few years ago. If it's about health, it's very arguable which
is better for you. And flavor, there's no comparison! I guess if my
doctor told me I had to give up butter or die, I'd die!

As far as the chocolate goes, I haven't a clue!

maxine in ri wrote:
> I'm no expert when it comes to cooking with chocolate, just follow
the
> directions and it works, mostly.
>
> Someone was telling me about a recipe she had that seized. It called
> for baking chocolate and margarine. One person advised her not to
use
> margarine because it has water in it and that was why the chocolate
> seized.
>
> But I got to thinking, ganache uses cream and butter, both of which
> have some water content.
>
> Any help understanding the "chemistry" here would be appreciated.
>
> maxine in ri