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Title: Powdered Shortening
Post by BWCA-blues on Jun 24^th, 2006 at 7:57pm

Ive been pondering buying some powdered shortening... Has anyone used it before for cooking? Can it still be used for greasing a pan?

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by db on Jun 24^th, 2006 at 9:24pm

I've used a sample, years ago - once - just to see what it did.

It seemed to me to be pulverized crisco covered in flour or something. It worked fine. I just didn't see an advantage and it's probably still part of my shore-lunch bag.

I don't use much oil/grease and prefer to add fake butter near the end of the cooking stage. And no, I have no idea why I don't use real butter beyond the squeeze bottle being easier to transport.

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by butthead on Jun 24^th, 2006 at 9:42pm

Don't know about the powered shortening, I just put some regular shortening in a 'Coghlan's' squeeze tube. No fuss no mess, just squeeze out as needed! Also works for stick butter, just keep cool or in shade to keep the butter from separating.

butthead

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by The_Beaver on Jun 26^th, 2006 at 1:09am

Echo Butthead but I bring the regular shortening you buy in the foil/plastic wrapped "bricks". Hold up to heat. I favor the butter flavored variety for walleyes. MMMMMMMMMM.

The Beaver

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by old_salt on Jun 26^th, 2006 at 3:04am

I use a 50/50 approx. blend of canola oil and squeeze marjorine. Can be a little tricky if you don't keep your heat controlled. But, tastes great!! ;)

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by BWCA-blues on Jun 26^th, 2006 at 4:24am

Many good Ideas, I'll skip the powdered shortening, but I am going for the powdered tomato. Were going to try some bloodies this year.
:D

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by lotalota on Jun 28^th, 2006 at 4:47pm

I'm with The Beaver on those Crisco 1 cup bricks. Those things hold up well in the pack over long, abusive times. I used to bring the liquid in the bottle, but now I bring the bricks only.

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by FishTale on Jul 13^th, 2006 at 11:38am

Isn't that shortning and squeeze butter just full of transfats and chemicals? Why not bring a small nalgalene bottle of canola oil - much better for you.

Title: Re: Powdered Shortening
Post by Cranberry on Jul 21^st, 2006 at 3:47am

My son Seamsealer and I are going ultra-light this month to Quetico. We went nuts and bought (get this): powdered peanut butter, powdered cream, powdered milk, powdered shortening, powdered eggs, and of course powdered milk. I have finally found a powdered milk that tastes great by the way - it is a Nestle product called NIDO. You can get all this stuff on line - many times under the survival goods guys. I have been satisfied. Of course you can't beat farm fresh :-)