A solid fat made from vegetable oils. Although made from oil, shortening has been chemically transformed into a solid state through hydrogenation, a process that creates trans fatty acids and converts the mixture into a saturated fat, thereby destroying any polyunsaturate benefits. Vegetable shortening is virtually flavorless and may be substituted for other fats in baking and cooking. It can be stored at room temperature for up to a year.
The vegetarian alternative to lard.
A solid, saturated fat made from vegetable oils such as soybean and cottonseed oil. Since it is virtually flavorless, you can use it in place of other fats in baking and cooking.
When label states "Pure Vegetable Shortening" or "100% Vegetable Shortening" the source is plant and therefore halal.
A vegetarian alternative to lard often used in baking and when basting meat.
This is vegetable oil (soybean or cottonseed) that is processed, so that it will be a solid fat. It is normally sold by the can, and located in the baking section of your store. Back to the Top-W-W-W
is a solid vegetable fat sometimes used in place of, or in combination with, butter. In baked goods, it is used to "shorten" the flour-that is, to make it flaky and tender.
A vegetarian alternative to lard, this is a solid...