Kitchen

[CountryMusicGal]

Has anyone tried another brand of shortening, like a store brand, instead of Crisco?  It is much cheaper but I am wondering if they are as good.  Any input wouild be appreciated!

[PinkyPetunia]

I don't cook with Crisco but if I did, I would not hesitate to try the store brand.   Have had good luck with store brands and very likely it is made by a major manufacturer. 

[ImABoor]

I am the snickerdoodle cookie Queen of Connecticut.  I go thru tons of Crisco making those cookies.

Recently, I tried the store brand - Big Y - here in CT.  I couldn't believe how much better it was than Crisco.  It was fluffier when you scooped it out and the cookies were better than ever.

The store brand was so much cheaper - I probably will not buy Crisco again.

[Pook]

My experience has been that Crisco is the only one that I can get great results from for baking.  It is light and not heavy.  I only used a generic brand once when I had no choice and my pie crusts came out looking and tasting way different and much heavier and almost greasy.  I also have noticed that many of my friends and coworkers would bring in baked goods and they were much heavier on the stomach and lacked the quality of those who used Crisco with the same recipes.  They want my recipes but use cheaper ingredients and then wonder why theirs doesn't turn out the same  but they are using the store equivilent of Crisco.  Also for frying, everything comes out much greasier.  

[Blk&GoldFan]

Speaking of cost of Crisco.  Priced it a local grocery store...3# for $6.99.  Decided I'd wait for a sale.  Then saw that Costco was selling the 6# for $7.49.  Just an FYI.

[PamelaSue72]

Many years ago, I tried store-brand shortening and I didn't care for it at all. Not in my cookies, not in my cakes. I went back to Crisco. And I'm really hesitant to try store brand again. JMO We don't use shortening very often anymore, so when I do, I'd rather stick with Crisco.

[chickenbutt]

I just wish they sold it in smaller containers.  When I purchase one, I buy the smallest one they have (I think it's about 16oz?) and still usually end up having to throw 90% of it away.  For me, I pretty much only use it to re-season a cast iron pan (way better than using oil!).

[StylishLady]

DH does the grocery shopping, but one item that is on my do not substitute list is Crisco. Tried a store brand years ago and it was not the same quality. I'm the same way with ketchup, Heinz only. 

[Dorothy11]

I'm not sure what you are using Crisco for, but hydrogenated fats are pretty unhealthy. Hydroginating vegetable oils changes them from unsaturated to saturated. They have harful long term effects. Of course, all fast should be eaten in moderation. For baking, I use butter exclusively. It gives baked products a rich flavor and is a natural fat. Think about spreading crisco on toast. Ick.

[SharkE]

thought I would save some money on walmart brand won't do that again. the Great Value container was real thin and everytime you got it off the shelf you had to watch it didn't collapse on the side. Hard to open too. I'm not that poor I can't afford Crisco. LOL Went back to them LOL