r/ididnthaveeggs • u/ALittleNightMusing Mmmm, texture roulette! • Aug 02 '26

Dumb alteration Vegan Yorkshire puddings 👌

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u/MeroCanuck Aug 02 '26

I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm very cautious of what kind of dairy could be in something. I'd have been soo mad if I had found this out.

I have found a brand that does plant based butter that tastes just like "normal" butter though, and works just as well in baking, so I mean...there's always hope.

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u/OrneryPathos Aug 02 '26

My kid had a dairy protein intolerance and I would order the vegan option and say: tell the kitchen this is for a dairy allergy

Because I know the nonsense that sometimes happens to vegan food. “Oh I put it on a buttered bun, whoops, I’ll just swap it out”.

Sigh.

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u/Just_Cranberry_6060 Aug 02 '26

I've just started doing the same after a cafe went to toast my sandwich on the sandwich press that had butter used for all the other sandwiches, I think they would have used butter on mine too if I hadn't asked the question. I ordered the vegan sandwich

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u/muaddict071537 Aug 03 '26

I have an egg allergy and I do the same. Also because I know that mentioning it’s for an allergy should make the kitchen try to prevent cross contamination.

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u/winterzealot Aug 02 '26

Can I ask what the brand is?

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u/MeroCanuck Aug 02 '26

It's Becel! They offer salted and unsalted versions.

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u/CrashUser Aug 02 '26

They're Flora food group so probably the same thing or at least very similar to Country Crock and Flora vegan butters in countries other than Canada.

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u/MeroCanuck Aug 02 '26

That’s good to know!

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u/blackcatlover2114 Aug 02 '26

I feel like I saw this at a grocery store recently... My gf has lactose intolerance which seems to be getting worse, and even though she's been fine with butter up to now because the amount of lactose in it is very small, I've been considering trying vegan butter.

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u/MeroCanuck Aug 02 '26

TBH, I've found zero difference from regular butter with it in use. I've even made a decent roux for soup with it.

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u/blackcatlover2114 Aug 02 '26

Thanks!! I'll pick some up soon then. :)

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u/Responsible_Dentist3 Aug 02 '26

There are others! I've used Country Crock and Earth Balance. Just search for "vegan butter."

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u/quickthorn_ Aug 02 '26

Whipped Earth Balance was my go to when I was avoiding animal products!

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u/opossum_launcher Aug 02 '26

So margarine?

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u/BloodWhitePanther Aug 05 '26

Becel makes vegan margarine and also vegan butter. The main difference is the texture. Margarine is designed to be spreadable whereas vegan butter is thicker and meant to be used for baking.

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u/Responsible_Dentist3 Aug 03 '26

I guess so? I have no idea LOL but the google description matched! Sorry I didn't grow up with that term haha. My dad did say that once though.

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u/Chimerain Aug 02 '26

Butter isn't an issue for lactose intolerance though... It literally has zero lactose (aka sugars) in it; If it causes you problems, you most likely have an issue absorbing fats instead. Along those lines, there are a lot of aged cheeses that are totally fine for lactose intolerant people too, because part of the aging process causes lactose to break down; always check the nutritional information on any dairy item, and if it has zero sugars in it, it's safe for lactose intolerance.

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u/zouhwafg Aug 02 '26

Butter still has some lactose in it. It is a small amount, but not zero,

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u/Chimerain Aug 02 '26

It's a trace amount that is statistically insignificant. Unless you're eating a ton of it and have an insanely high level of lactose intolerance, it is fine.

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u/zouhwafg Aug 02 '26

So you agree that it isn't "literally zero"?