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>>>>> Pandora wrote:
>>>>>> "Andy" <q> ha scritto nel messaggio
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>>>>>>> Pandora said...
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>>>>>>>> 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.

I think they are naturally produced. The other stuff is chemical poison in
my book