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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.)

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Q: Is vegetable shortening and shortening the same?
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No, country crock has water in it, when vegetable shortening doesn't contain water, and the flavor would not be the same either.


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Shortening, such as Crisco, is made from vegetable oil.


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