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Shortening is pure fat. If it is solid Crisco, it is hydrogenated Soy Bean and Cottonseed Oils. The alternative "shortening" is butter. You can mix the two for a sinfully delicious flavor.
If you are cooking cakes, shortening is a "tenderizer" which provides softness in the texture. Eons ago, before these were available, lard ... animal fat ... was used, and it is absolutely not recommended.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago"shortining" is a typo. "Shortening" is a semisolid fat used food preparation, especially baked goods, and is so called because it promotes a "short" or crumbly texture.
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∙ 15y agoThis can be butter, lard or other fat used to make pastry, bread etc. short, (crisp and flaky). Hence the name "shortbread" for very buttery biscuits.
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Is solid shortening the same as liquid shortening?
Not at all. Animal-based shortenings are all solid at room temperature, but vegetable shortenings can be either. Solid and liquid also behave differently depending upon the application and the working temperature. Generally speaking, solid shortenings are used to create 'flakes' inside doughs or batters.
Is liquid shortening the same as solid shortening?
Not at all. Animal-based shortenings are all solid at room temperature, but vegetable shortenings can be either. Solid and liquid also behave differently depending upon the application and the working temperature. Generally speaking, solid shortenings are used to create 'flakes' inside doughs or batters.
Does vegetable shortenings go off?
No, it would effect the chemistry of the oil.
What is the meaning of shortening?
Shortenings refer to any fats, used in baking or frying, in order to tenderise the final product and make it richer and / or flakier. Shortenings are made from refined vegetable oils that have been partially hydrogenated, and include products like butter, lard, and margarine.
What is a characteristic of emulsion?
Emulsified fats are soft shortenings that spread easily throughout a batter and quickly coat particles of sugar and flour.
Can you use shortening instead of butter in choc chip cookies?
You can use either-I personally prefer butter. ............. Butter gives a better flavor to the cookies and does not have the unhealthy partially hydrogenated vegetable oils that are in shortening.
Can you substitute vegetable shortening for oil?
not for creaming sugar or for making a laminated dough. In general vegetable shortenings aren't that healthy and should be replaced by butter.
Is vegetable shortening and shortening the same?
Not all shortening is oil, but all oil (consumable oil, that is) is shortening. Shortening is another word for fat used in cooking, especially baking. The most common shortenings are butter and margarine and, to a lesser degree, Crisco. Other oils can be used, too. (And some low-fat recipes substitute apple sauce or prune butter for traditional fat-based shortenings.)
What is the difference between a braid and a plait?
think before you click the braid is made of flour milk and shortenings the plait is use so you can eat your food with the spoon and fork XD
How many cups is 150 grams of solid shortening?
It is 5 ounces by weight. For butter, 1 pound (16 ounces) is 2 cups, and most shortenings are similar.
Why do cricketers yell Hozthat?
They usually yell various shortenings of "how's that?" as an appeal to the umpire to call a batsmen out. It is only used when there may be some doubt as to whether they are out, usually for an lbw, catch-behind or stumping.
What is the history of cooking spray?
PAM cooking spray was the original cooking spray on the market. It is made of oils to be used as a substitute when cooking in place of butters or shortenings. Other brands of cooking sprays followed the lead of PAM.
