Here are a few ideas to replace butter or keep your cooking oils low in salicylates and amines. For a full rundown on fats and oils that are best for cooking, check out The Food Werewolf Fats and Oils Factsheet here. For a full list of dairy free alternatives for butter, milk, yoghurt and ice-cream, click here.
- If vegan or dairy free, replace butter with coconut or olive oil.
- If sensitive to salicylates and amines, avoid coconut, almond, olive and peanut oil and substitute with canola, sunflower, flaxseed or rice bran oils (but ensure organic or non-GMO).
- If lactose intolerant, replace butter with ghee for cooking (providing the ghee is made correctly and not just clarified butter).