Dairy- and Soy-free Margarine
M.G. Mudrey
margarine in cooking, however I noticed last time at the store that the
margarine contains "whey".
Can anyone give me leads for a dairy and soy free margarine, particularly for
cooking and baking?
Mike
MJ17885
There is one from Mazola and Imperial. I also saw a new brand in the store the
other day but I don't remember the name but I plan on trying it the next time I
need to buy. The PAREVE was so easy to read and is what caught my attention.
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Don Wiss
>Can anyone give me leads for a dairy and soy free margarine, particularly for
>cooking and baking?
Collected from the No-Milk mailing list:
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Fleishmann's
From: Hazel Green
Fleishmann's Lactose, Salt Free Margarine (the blue Pack) is the ONLY
margarine that I have found to be 100% GUARRANTEED to be milk free but
that is only their 1 lb blue twin pack -- the 2 lb tub is run on the same
line as their other margarines with dairy in them.
From: Hazel Green
In Canada I have found that the Fleishmann's Lactose Free Salt Free sold
in the blue twin pack is the only safe one around. It is also run on its
own line. The other ones that I have found and phoned are run on the same
line as their dairy margarines.
From: Robyn Kozierok
In the US, Fleishmann's has two stick margarines that are dairy-free (I
haven't called, but they have kosher pareve status from a very reputable
hechsher -- they certainly couldn't be run on a line that is also used
for dairy.) One of them is a lower fat type.
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NUCOA
From: Peter G. Tallas
The NUCOA brand of "real" margarine is is distributed by GFA Brands Inc.,
P.O. Box 397, Chesskill, NJ 076216-0397.
The label's ingredients says that it "contains no milk or whey". I don't
know if its production line is shared with products that contain milk.
From: Loretta Pearson
Nucoa is margarine made without lactose. It's dairy free. It also doesn't
burn when cooking with it. I've used it for several years now. At first
it tastes different at first, but pleasant. Now we like it better than
butter now.
It comes in 4 quarters in a package. I have gotten use to the taste and we
use it on toast, popcorn, and in all cooking. I even make a "butter sauce"
with it, using Basil and lemon juice in it, for dipping fish into.
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Mother's
From: Robyn Kozierok
There is also a kosher brand called Mother's that makes a few different
tub margarines. As far as I know they don't make any dairy margarines.
Our grocery store keeps it in a separate kosher food section rather than
with the other margarines. I also occaisionally find there Tradition
brand chocolate chip and chocolate chocolate chip "slice-n-bake" cookies.
If there's a decent-sized Jewish community near you, try shopping in a
Kosher deli or other kosher food store to find interesting milk-free items.
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Canoleo
From: Marilyn
I live in Florida and just purchased (but have not tried it yet)
Canoleo (100% Canola Margarine) which is a Product of Canada and
distributed by Spring Tree Corp., Brattleboro, VT 05302. It has
no preservatives and is dairy free. Ingredients: liquid canola
oil, partially hydrogenated canola oil, water, sea salt, soy protein,
vegetable lecithin, Vitamin A palmitate, Vitamin D3, natural flavor,
beta-carotene. This was purchased at health food store.
I did not check with the company to see if this product is run
on a dairy free line. I understand people with severe allergies
need to be aware of this.
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Hain Safflower Oil Margarine
From: R.C. Harber
We use Hain Safflower Oil Margarine. It comes in sticks. We are c/f and
g/f and this margarine works for us. Tastey as butter? No way. But as long
as I don't compare it to butter it's just fine. It does fine in baking
also. I can find it in most of the local health food stores and I order it
from Blooming Prairie Coop. They are located in Iowa and Minnesota but
deliver to many states. Their phone is: 800-323-2131 or for Minnesota
800-328-8241 or 800-322-8324. Other than being a satisfied customer I have
no affiliation with Blooming Prairie.
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From: Joe Clemens
The listed ingredients of PARKAY LIGHT are: Water, partially
hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, vegetable
monoglycerides), xanthan gum, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium
benzoate), artificial flavor, vitamin A palmitate, colored with beta
carotene (a source of vitamin A).
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From: Lynda G. Mitchell
I also use Fleischmann's unsalted variety of margarine. Both the sticks
and the tubs of the UNSALTED Fleischmann's are milk free.
Squeeze Parkay is also milk free.
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B&K
Not only do many margarines contain whey but they also contain lecithin.
Unless otherwise stated, assume that this is SOY lecithin - it helps to
keep the product smooth. I have yet to find a margarine product that is
soy and dairy free. I rely on canola oil and olive oil for most recipes
& I try to stick to jam for bread spreads. If you feel 'stuck' - pick
up an allergy type cook-book for ideas on how to get around the
allergens.
I personally am extremely allergic to soy and legumes. I have found
that soy products are added to most premade foods. Unless you are
allergic to soy - it's not a bad thing. Be real careful of canned meats
like tuna - most have added yeast & soy, breads, anything with a broth,
soup, or sauce. You need to check every label except fresh produce.
Fresh turkey, breads, etc., coffee, especially the special or flavored
ones, many times contain soy products. Shampoos, hair conditioners,
soaps, & lotions too. I had an asthma attack once from a shampoo that
contained soy. Once you go through the extreme of checking EVERY label
it becomes habit and life gets easier. It's hard at first but worth
the effort.
Best regards,
Kathy
Bevben
My daughter has a deadly allergy to dairy. We use Fleischmann's non-dairy
version. Look the the word parve or pareve on the label. That means it passed a
kosher inspection as having neither dairy nor meat ingredients. The package is
gold and green I think.