shortening
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thumb|right|upright|Strutto, clarified pork fat or lard, a type of shortening common in [[Italy and Corsica (where it is named sdruttu)]]
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- History and market
- Shortened dough
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- Nutritional information
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thumb|right|upright|Strutto, clarified pork fat or lard, a type of shortening common in [[Italy and Corsica (where it is named sdruttu)]]
Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and is used to make crumbly pastry and other food products.
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