Shortening

Shortening
Shorte|ning
['ʃɔ:tniŋ] das; -s, -s (meist Plur.)
<aus gleichbed. engl. shortening>
bes. geschmeidiges, wasserfreies Fett od. Fettgemisch, das vor allem als Back-, z. T. als Brat- u. Frittierfett verwendet wird.

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