crisco

     

Crisco, a popular bran of shortening, was first produced in 1911 by Procter & Gamble and was the first shortening to be made entirely of vegetable oil. As such, Crisco is appropriate for both kosher and vegan diets as it contains no animal products.

Trivia about crisco

  • Cryst & Krispo were potential names for this brand of shortening
  • This new brand of solid hydrogenated vegetable shortening was introduced in 1911

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