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Our Test Kitchen reveals the best uses for vegetable shortening (and substitutes in case you don't have any shortening on-hand). You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will you ...

You have a big choice each time you cook or bake: which fat will you use? So far, we’ve poured out all of the need-to-know info about various types of oils, dished up the difference between margarine ...