I like this stuff. I read about it in some cookbook or other, and it talked about how it took so many sprays to add up to a table spoon of butter. I am always looking for ways to cut fat, but still get the taste. And this is a good one.
I have found a few uses for it so far.
I love garlic bread when having a nice dinner. It goes especially well when haveing pasta for dinner. I simply slice a loaf (or part of a loaf) of italian bread into two thinner slabs. Normally, I would spread a tablespoon or two of softened butter. But for low fat, I simply spray the Olivio Buttery Spray on the insides. Sprinkle some garlic seasoning over the “buttered” bread. I put the two parts of bread back together, wrap them in foil, and put them into a 400 degree oven for 10 minutes or so. If the temperature of whatever you are cooking is hotter, or cooler, don’t worry about it. You are just heating up the bread, not baking it. The temperature isn’t critical.
Another use I have found for it is in baking fish such as salmon. I would normally melt a couple tablespoons of butter, mix in some some lemon juice, and drizzle this over the salmon before baking. But with the Olivio Buttery Spray, I simply sprayed the salmon, drizzled some lemon juice over it, and baked. I couldn’t tell the difference in the final result.
Something I have read about, but haven’t tried yet was to use it for cinnamon toast.
I suppose it could be used to spray cooked vegetables, or mashed potatoes, but I usually use Molly McButter for these.
There are a couple other brands of low fat buttery spray such as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.

Posted by Rob in Reviews on March 6th, 2007 |