Shortening

Margarine

Made from hydrogenated animal and vegetable fat with flavoring ingredients, emulsifier, coloring agent etc. Called hard fats

Shortening

Any form of fat that tenderizes the products by preventing the cohesion of gluten strands when mixing.

Oil or liquid fat

From either animals or vegetable sources

Butter

Gives bread and cakes a highly palatable flavor and aroma

Lard

Used to make flaky crust. Has the plastic quality from the side or back of hogs

cocoa butter

the ivory colored natural fat used to tenderize and adds moisture.