You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will you use? So far, we’ve poured out all of the need-to-know info about various types of oils, dished up the difference between margarine ...

Shortening is made from solidified vegetable oil. When it comes to cooking applications or frying savory items such as stir-fries, you can absolutely use shortening instead of oil by simply allowing ...

AMONG THE choirs praising fresh farmstand butter, rendered lard from organic pigs and cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oil, we’d like to add an unlikely note: Could we hear a few good words for Crisco?

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