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Re: Knowledge
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William <[log in to unmask]>
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Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 6 Apr 2004 07:54:56 -0400
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2004 11:28:33 +0200, Eva Hedin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Could you tell me what "shortening" is.

It's fat. Traditionally always animal fat, such as butter, lard or tallow
and used in cooking with flour.
Don't know why it is so-called, maybe because the cookies or bread when
cooked break into shorter pieces?

William

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