Crisco is a cooking and baking staple, but if you don't have any on hand, there are plenty of other ingredients that can accomplish the same task.

Was Crisco Invented for Use as a Submarine Lubricant? Some rumors claim a German chemist invented Crisco shortening to lubricate Germany's U-boat fleet.

Our Test Kitchen reveals the best uses for vegetable shortening (and substitutes in case you don't have any shortening on-hand).

Crisco is a brand of shortening made of vegetable oils. Shortening includes any fats that are solid at room temperature, such as butter, lard and margarine. Crisco is made out of vegetable oils, so ...

The cookie was super light but held tons of flavor, thanks in part to the butter-flavored Crisco. The lightly sugared outsides made for the ideal sweetness without ever being overpowering.

In 1985, Crisco became OU-certified,, and Jewish housewives quickly gave up cooking with schmaltz and turned to Crisco. In the process, though, something rather authentic was lost.