Butter
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Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 81% butterfat. It is used at room temp
Solid and melted butter
Butter spread on a crumpet
Churning cream into butter using a hand-held mixer
Liquid clarified butter
Margarine
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Margarine is a spread used for flavoring, baking, and cooking. It is most often used as a substitute for butter. Although originally made from animal fats, most margarine consumed today is made from v
Margarine in a tub
Dutch margarine advertising, 1893
A 1948 advertisement for margarine with instructions for mixing the color inside a sealed bag.
Postcard of "Incorporating Salt and Working Moisture out of "Swift's Premium" Oleomargarine", undated