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On Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:39:44 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:07:19 -0600, zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> You can get the same great taste by using coconut oil. Some people
>> say it's good for you, some people say it's terrible for you, so
>> either way you win. HTH :-)

>
> A lot of manufacturers use it not for taste, but for shelf-life.
> And it's cheaper than lard (which also suffers from short life
> span).
>


i thought most of the laws concerned food prepared on-premises, not
mass-produced stuff. don't twinkies still have it?

your pal,
blake