Yak Butter?

 

Two years ago, I was introduced to "yak butter." It's pretty much like shortening . . . doesn't have much of a flavor. I use it in biscuits, cookies, etc. Whenever a recipe calls for butter or shortening, I use the "yak butter" instead.

Every time I have purchased this product, I've referred to it as "yak butter." The seller has never corrected me. However, yesterday, I took a friend to this seller and during the course of the conversation, it came out that it's not yak butter at all! The stuff I buy has no smell at all, and it turns out that yak butter has a definite odor. The seller had both items yesterday and we could easily tell the difference.

So what have I been buying for two years?

Margarine!