Shortenings have become an essential ingredient in the confectionary industry with wide applications in cakes, biscuits, and cookies
Shortenings are any edible fat that's quickly consumed and then turned into lard, oil, or butter. Though shortening is usually used in cooking, the word shortening rarely refers to shortening butter, in fact, it rather is more often related to margarine, which is also very similar. Margarine is a white, cold substance derived from fat extracted from milk. Butter is often the first ingredient in foods, especially commercial ones. For instance, vegetable-based bread and rolls usually contain margarine. Shortening can be found in many foods such as cookies, cakes, biscuits, and ice cream. These products aren't the only source of shortening, though. Shortenings can be defined as any edible fat obtained from beef, pork, or poultry that's added to food for the purpose of extending its shelf life. Cooking with such fats presents problems in terms of using environmentally friendly methods of food preparation. Most environmentalists would view butter and shortenin...