Crisco wasn’t invented by or for the German Navy, or for the purpose of lubricating submarines. Hydrogenation, the process by which Crisco is made from vegetable oils, was invented by German chemist ...

Southern mothers know that Crisco is the secret to achieving a perfectly flaky pie crust or a delectably crumbly crisp. When testing a reader recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate-Chip Cookies, our Test ...

Crisco is not the only vegetable shortening you can find on your local supermarket shelves, but given that it's been around since 1911, the brand name has become synonymous with the product. For lots ...

When people think about shortening, their mind goes straight to Crisco. That iconic white tub has been a baking staple for decades, but shortening doesn't have to mean Crisco specifically. By ...