Small amounts of other ingredients, vegetable shortening, salt and sometimes sugar, are also added to the mix.

And vegetable shortening, LaPlante says, is a really bad idea.

Both are deep-fried in lard, solid vegetable shortening or oil for a few minutes until golden brown.

To make a proper black and white cookie, for example, a baker needs vegetable shortening.

In a deep pan, melt vegetable shortening, and bring to 350 degrees.

In foods, lauric acid is used as a vegetable shortening.

Also, instead of butter, a vegetable shortening called erbo is used.

Then there is the deceptive claim, "Made with pure vegetable shortening."

These cakes are made with butter or another fat, like vegetable shortening.

We have a vegetable shortening here that consists purely of coconut oil.