Posted by Liz on March 28, 1998 at 20:16:52:
In Reply to: Re: butter vs. crisco posted by Gerard on March 27, 1998 at 21:15:08:
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: Dear Amy,
Boy, was Gerard ever right about this question ! Although I would like to I won't interfere with the assignment he gave you.I only comment on what he didn't mention.Lard is not crisco even though colloquially it is synonomous.Lard is rendered pig fat.Although the mere mention sends shivers down the spines of many,it is a personal favorite of mine.I love it for savory pie crusts and have some very old yeast sweatbread recipes from Germany and Mexico.You can't tell me that lard is any worse for your body than whatever they do to veg shortening to make it that hard.
Post scriptum---Lard has something in common with lard which makes it preferable to crisco.
Liz