name: Shortening

flavor_db_name_variants: shortening

source: foodb

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food_db_id: Shortening

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name_scientific: null

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]

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wikipedia_id: Shortening

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picture_file_size: 3390

picture_updated_at: 2012-04-20T09:37:52.000Z

legacy_id: null

food_group: Fats and oils

food_subgroup: Vegetable fats

food_type: Type 2

created_at: 2011-12-19T21:02:30.000Z

updated_at: 2020-03-12T21:01:24.000Z

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public_id: FOOD00783