ABSTRACT
Shortenings produced for household use have not become tailored products for specific applications like products produced for the foodservice and food processor industries. Household shortenings marketed in the United States are still truly allpurpose shortenings. These shortenings must be formulated for cooking, baking, frying, candy making, and any other type of home food preparation. The two basic types of household shortenings available are differentiated by composition (i.e., allvegetable or animal/vegetable blends).
