WTF is 'shortening'?

[DougK62]

I'm supposed to pick up some 'shortening' on my way home from work. What is this stuff used for and what does it look like? I guess it's for cooking.

I'm dumb.

 

[Amused]

Fat

A fat, such as butter or lard, used to make cake or pastry light or flaky.

 

[MrChad]

Crisco.

Big blue can.

 

[jtusa]

OMGWTFGOOGLE

 

[MercenaryForHire]

It's not his fault, he's British.

Now if we'd called it something like "Pigs Pudding" he'd understand.

- M4H

 

[mchammer187]

kinda like solid vegetable oil

used in baking

crisco is the most common brand

 

[blackdogdeek]

it's the feeling the highlander gets when he kills another opponent.

 

[DougK62]

You blokes are so helpful. Cheerio!

 

[MrChad]

Actually, this was answered in another thread.

thinking about some old wrinkled granny to keep me limp

 

[TitanDiddly]

Crisco.

 

[vood0g]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
it's the feeling the highlander gets when he kills another opponent.

LOL

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: blackdogdeek
it's the feeling the highlander gets right after he bangs another opponent.

fixed

 

[Jack Ryan]

Shortening is usually 100% fat, butter has a % of water or milk in it.

 

[cavemanmoron]

http://www.crisco.com/index.asp




http://www.recipezaar.com/libr...ecipe=36260&id=430

vegetable shortening
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A solid fat made from vegetable oils, such as soybean and cottonseed oil, which have been hydrogenated to create a solid. This process creates trans fatty acids which turns polyunsaturated fats into saturated fats. Vergetable shortening is virtually flavorless.

vegetable shortening food

Season: available year-round

How to store: At room temperature for up to a year.

 

[Iron Woode]

"Mama's little baby loves shortening shortening.
Mama's little baby loves shortening bread."

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
"Mama's little baby loves shortening shortening.
Mama's little baby loves shortening bread."

ROFL

 

[Rudee]

Originally posted by: jtusa4
OMGWTFGOOGLE

 

[kage69]

I bet he's going to make some spotted dick.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: kage69
I bet he's going to make some spotted dick.

MMM, spotted dick

Maybe not so MMM.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: DougK62
I'm supposed to pick up some 'shortening' on my way home from work. What is this stuff used for and what does it look like? I guess it's for cooking.

I'm dumb.

Shortening: Something that should never ever be used for wanklube.

 

[0roo0roo]

it has wider temperature range for solid state then butter, so it has certain applications in baking