If you can’t find vegetable shortening, run out, or simply prefer not to use it, your best substitute for vegetable shortening is often butter, Brekke says. This is a 1:1 swap; ...

In 2018, however, the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on artificial trans fats went into effect, though products are allowed to claim they are trans-fat-free if the amount is less than 0.5 ...

Vegetable shortening is one of those old-fashioned ingredients that you might not reach for too often—until it's time to make pie! Ree Drummond's favorite pie crust recipe uses shortening, as do ...