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I buy the Kroger brand for less than $2 and it lasts me a long, long time as I don't do a lot of non-stick cooking. Sounds funny to me to call it a waste of money. I like it to promote browning on convenience foods - like if I'm heating up premade egg rolls in the toaster oven, or reheating leftover french fries from a restaurant. It helps them get nicely brown and crisp much faster.
I buy the Kroger brand for less than $2 and it lasts me a long, long time as I don't do a lot of non-stick cooking. Sounds funny to me to call it a waste of money. I like it to promote browning on convenience foods - like if I'm heating up premade egg rolls in the toaster oven, or reheating leftover french fries from a restaurant. It helps them get nicely brown and crisp much faster.
Price per ounce with oil out of a bottle. Buy a spray bottle you can put your own oil into to save lots of money.
Price per ounce with oil out of a bottle. Buy a spray bottle you can put your own oil into to save lots of money.
No thanks. I had one before - not that metal one though - and it got greasy on the outside and the pump got clogged and it didn't end up working well.
It would take me a few years to recoup the price of a spritzer that I have to clean and make sure the oil inside is still fresh. Considering I buy 1-2 grocery store brand sprays per year, usually on sale for $1.77, it's well worth it!!!!!
Agreed with the naysayers. I can NOT see ANY benefits to buy a non-stick spray. It offers nothing that you cannot easily accomplish with butter or oil and apply it yourself.
Agreed with the naysayers. I can NOT see ANY benefits to buy a non-stick spray. It offers nothing that you cannot easily accomplish with butter or oil and apply it yourself.
I mostly use butter. Olive oil otherwise.
I can apply an even coat of butter to a turkey in a few seconds, which is not possible with a stick or tub of butter.
It's spraying vs. brushing.
With spraying, I can easily cover areas that are tough to get to with brushing.
If I want to apply a coating of butter to food that is in the oven or in a covered pan, I need only take a few seconds, where with butter I need to have the oven door open much longer, or have the lid off of the pan - losing all the built up heat.
Using the spray is fast and efficient in situations where butter would be less so.
Therefore, I use butter much more than spray, but I keep the spray on hand.
I give it all I've got when I cook.
I can apply an even coat of butter to a turkey in a few seconds, which is not possible with a stick or tub of butter.
It's spraying vs. brushing.
With spraying, I can easily cover areas that are tough to get to with brushing.
If I want to apply a coating of butter to food that is in the oven or in a covered pan, I need only take a few seconds, where with butter I need to have the oven door open much longer, or have the lid off of the pan - losing all the built up heat.
Using the spray is fast and efficient in situations where butter would be less so.
Therefore, I use butter much more than spray, but I keep the spray on hand. I give it all I've got when I cook.
Yeah opening up those Beefaroni cans is real strenuous.
No thanks. I had one before - not that metal one though - and it got greasy on the outside and the pump got clogged and it didn't end up working well.
It would take me a few years to recoup the price of a spritzer that I have to clean and make sure the oil inside is still fresh. Considering I buy 1-2 grocery store brand sprays per year, usually on sale for $1.77, it's well worth it!!!!!
I have to agree with you on this. Even though I am tempted to try the spray bottle I use so little that I don't feel I really wasted my money. I normally get Aldi's brand. I can't remember what it costs but I want to say about $1.49. I am normally a prudent shopper but there are some things I can't be bothered with saving a couple pennies on. This might be one of them.
I can apply an even coat of butter to a turkey in a few seconds, which is not possible with a stick or tub of butter.
It's spraying vs. brushing.
With spraying, I can easily cover areas that are tough to get to with brushing.
If I want to apply a coating of butter to food that is in the oven or in a covered pan, I need only take a few seconds, where with butter I need to have the oven door open much longer, or have the lid off of the pan - losing all the built up heat.
Using the spray is fast and efficient in situations where butter would be less so.
Therefore, I use butter much more than spray, but I keep the spray on hand.
I give it all I've got when I cook.
Yeah, those three seconds must be extremely important to you.
Those butter-in-a-can isn't the real thing, and tastes goddamn awful.
Never heard of having to coat something during cooking.
Brush? I apply butter with the best tool available...my hands! Faster and more effective that way. I also get every cranny and nook with my hands. Not to mention it's fun.
Yeah, those three seconds must be extremely important to you.
Those butter-in-a-can isn't the real thing, and tastes goddamn awful.
Never heard of having to coat something during cooking.
Brush? I apply butter with the best tool available...my hands! Faster and more effective that way. I also get every cranny and nook with my hands. Not to mention it's fun.
so do you spread the butter on a hot griddle with your hands? I know deciding which to use is a personal thing, but I get the idea those who choose not to use strays think those of us who do are wasteful or whatever. To me, as I have said, for the little bit I use I will go for the convenience and yes, the less calories as I am not using as much as I would use if I went the "old fashion" way.
Nita
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