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Any shortening is fat which has been rendered to a state in which it solidifies when cool and remains in solid form. Beef shortening is beef fat which has been cooked down in this manner. It can be used in cooking and also for waterproofing leather.

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What is the life span of beef shortening?

because it saw your face !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Is butter the same as shortening?

No. Butter is an emulsion of butterfat, water, air, and sometimes salt, churned from milk. Shortening is any fat that is solid at room temperature, not butter, and more typically related to margarine (a butter substitute prepared from beef fat). Shortening is prepared by allowing and limiting the bonding of hydrogen to fats. These fats can be vegetable or animal. Lard is the traditional form of shortening.


Do twinkies have animal fat?

According to their ingredients list, Twinkies do have animal shortening in them. However, it is stated on the box that they use "partially hydrogenated vegatable and/or animal shortening" which is identified as "(soybean, cottenseed and/or canola oil, beef fat)". If you are a vegan or vegetarian, your best bet would be to try to avoid them just in case.


how much does shortening cost how much does shortening cost how much does shortening cost?

about 2.00$


What is the difference between Crisco brand butter shortening and Crisco brand shortening?

Crisco brand butter shortening contains butter flavor, while regular Crisco brand shortening does not. This gives the butter shortening a buttery taste that the regular shortening lacks. Both can be used interchangeably in recipes that call for shortening.


Can you use solidified bacon fat in place of shortening for pinto beans recipe that calls for a half cup water and 1 TBSP shortening?

Yes, you can. Lard (pork fat), tallow (beef fat) and other rendered animal fats (including bacon fat) originally, until the introduction of vegetable shortening, were called "short fats" or shortening. A result of the rendering process is that the portions of these fats that cannot be rendered are removed, leaving the fat 'short' of these [originally supposed] nutrients. So, yes, any rendered fats can be used in place of vegetable shortening. Keep in mind that the hydrogenation process that produces shortening also produces trans-fats [liquid fats that are processed to mimic the qualities of saturated fats] which are just as bad if not worse than the saturated fats [fats that are solid at room temperature]. You could, if you wanted, use oil in place of the shortening, (never do this for pastries, though) since the shortening melts into the recipe anyways.


What does disty mean?

A shortening of distributor.Sometimes a shortening of distribution.


What is the best replacement for shortening?

Butter is the best replacement for shortening.


How is leg shortening done?

Leg shortening surgery is also performed under general anesthesia. Generally, femoral shortening is preferred to


How many grams of fat in a teaspoon of hydrogenated shortening?

Shortening is fat.


What happens to the bones when muscle shortening?

What happens to the bones when muscle shortening


How many cups of shortening 1 pound of shortening?

That is 2 cups.