In article >,
Janet Bostwick > wrote:

> On Tue, 28 May 2013 10:41:28 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Janet Bostwick > wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 27 May 2013 18:26:26 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >In article >,
> >> > Kalmia > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I was making some biscuits today for my chicken pot pie and, as I
> >> >> poured
> >> >> in
> >> >> my safflower oil, I wondered what the cook of yore used? Lard? Butter?
> >> >
> >> >Perhaps both.
> >> Crisco, lard and butter for sure. Maybe some kind of cooking oil was
> >> available then as well. 100 years ago isn't really that ancient in
> >> terms of cooking.
> >> Janet US
> >
> >Do you remember Spry? I think it was a combination of lard and
> >vegetable shortening. Made by Swift.
> Yes. I never used it. What was that yellow stuff in a can called?
> Janet US

Yup, it was Fluffo.
http://www.lileks.com/bleats/archive...12/100912.html
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