Showing Food Shortening
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| Name | Shortening | ||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Description | Shortening is a solid fat made from vegetable oils, such as soybean and cottonseed oil, which have been hydrogenated to create a solid. This process creates trans fatty acids which turns polyunsaturated fats into saturated fats. Vegetable shortening is virtually flavorless, and is used to make baked goods light and flaky. Crisco is a popular brand of vegetable shortening. ["Kitchen Dictionary":http://www.food.com/library/shortening-430] | ||||||||||
| Primary ID | FOOD00783 | ||||||||||
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| Group | Fats and oils | ||||||||||
| Sub-Group | Vegetable fats | ||||||||||
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| ITIS ID | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Wikipedia ID | Shortening | ||||||||||
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| Content Reference | — U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2008. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page. | ||||||||||