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I would defer to Mariana about butter vs lard, and from what I've read, yes, they both are preferable to hydrogenated shortenings because of the trans-fats issue, as you say. ... My family has always used shortening ("less fattening than lard" HAH), now they use lard. Never being the avid cook in the family,
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As for using shortening to replace lard in cooking, it's easier to find in the supermarkets, is generally less expensive due to mass production, and is absolutely neutral in flavor. When used properly in a recipe, it's pretty hard to distinguish the end quality between vegetable shrotening and lard.
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Is there any difference between LARD and SHORTENING? 1. In terms of baking and other use for icings or even used as a substitute for butter such as buttercream and other icing that needs shortening or lard? 2. Do you have any idea of the nutritional facts of LARD and SHORTENING?
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Is there any difference between LARD and SHORTENING? 1. In terms of baking and other use for icings or even used as a substitute for butter such as buttercream and other icing that needs shortening or lard? 2. Do you have any idea of the nutritional facts of LARD ... HELP!! LARD vs. SHORTENING; Latest: 13 months ago...
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Every cook and every cookbook seems to have their own favorite. All butter, all shortening, vegetable oil, olive oil, part butter/part shortening, lard; the list goes on. Below are five (5) of the most popular pastry recipes.
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Vegetable shortening is virtually flavorless (has a bland, neutral flavor) and may be substituted for other fats (such as butter, margarine, or lard) in baking of pie pastry, cookies, and cakes. Shortening is ideal for pastry, since it blends well with the flour.
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Not great for baking: does not allow foods to become flaky, rather more cakelike; does not spread as well as lard or shortening; adds a greasy taste. However, some bake with it all the time and have great success;
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Baking question: What is the difference between lard and shortening? Lard is the rendered fat of hogs. Shortening is any fat product typically a mixture of different fats. ... Is lard shortening? What is lard or shortening? Lard or butter or shortening? Substitute shortening for lard? Is lard a mixture of shortening?
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Many birds love suet: lard and vegetable shortening treats. Woodpeckers and nuthatches find these quite tasty. But which is better for them - lard or vegetable shortening? - Suet - Lard vs Vegetable Shortening - Birding is a personally written site at BellaOnline ... Many birds love suet: lard and vegetable shortening treats.
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Many birds love suet: lard and vegetable shortening treats. Woodpeckers and nuthatches find these quite tasty. But which is better for them - lard or vegetable shortening? A few definitions first. The word lard used to apply just to pork fat, but is used in birding to refer to any animal fat.
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