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>>>> Pandora wrote:
>>>>> "Andy" <q> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>>>>> Pandora said...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have a question: what is the "Solid shortening"?
>>>>>> Pandora,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It's similar to a "Crisco" brand vegetable shortening. It's not really
>>>>>> solid,
>>>>>> just not liquid like bottled oils.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Andy
>>>>> Do you mean something like Margarine?
>>>>>
>>>> Pandora,
>>>>
>>>> Solid shortening is partially hydrogenated soybean oil. It has the
>>>> consistency of margarine, but it is 100% fat, whereas margarine is about
>>>> 80% fat and 20% water. Solid shortening is a vegetable-based modern
>>>> substitute for lard.
>>> I don't use either. Neither of them is natural
>> You don't use either of what? I don't use margarine or solid shortening,
>> if that's what you mean. But do you also eschew butter and lard? Are you
>> an olive-oil-or-nothing sort of person? Just curious where you draw the
>> line.
>
> I was referring of course, to margarine or solid shortening. Butter and
> Lard are natural!!!
>
>

They are in my book, too. But I imagine there are those who consider the
processing required to produce them somewhat less natural than, say,
cold-pressing olives. I just wasn't sure where you were coming from.