Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Crisco wasn't invented by or for the German Navy, or for the purpose of lubricating submarines. Hydrogenation, the process by ...

Tubs of Crisco vegetable shortening on grocery store shelf - PJ McDonnell/Shutterstock While butter and oil are familiar kitchen staples for most of us, shortening is something of a mystery for many ...

Now there's trans fat-free shortening, made of 100 percent palm oil. Conventional shortenings like Crisco are made of vegetable oil that's been hydrogenated, a process that results in unhealthy trans ...

Crisco is getting a new formula after 95 years in America’s pantries that nearly eliminates artery-clogging trans fats. J.M. Smucker Co., the largest U.S. producer of jams and jellies, has ...

Just when you thought all was lost, Crisco to the rescue. Here are some alternative uses for the product beyond just baking and frying. Chapped Skin: Winter months are harsh on skin. If you start to ...