The “Lipid Hypothesis” isn’t without debate. It was also driven by cost, naturally.
For frying, Lard and Tallow are pretty much unsurpassed in terms of flavor, and crispness.
Did Crisco change whatever chemicals they were using? I tried popping corn with it, and it was nasty. Corn oil would seem logical, that isn’t any better. Canola is rancid, literally.
Now coconut oil is excellent for popcorn. Bacon grease too. I use that for making cookies, in lieu of Butter.
Somebody wanted to argue with me, saying you can’t use Butter to make Cornbread. News to me.
“saying you can’t use Butter to make Cornbread.”
They shortcut the comment: you can’t use butter to make GOOD cornbread...
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Lard’s the best...
:: you can’t use Butter to make Cornbread ::
I use ghee (rendered butter fat).
But even then, I read the labels for odd additives.
“Now coconut oil is excellent for popcorn.”
It always has been. Then the lefties decreed that it was unhealthy, so that stopped.
Rush Limbaugh post from 2019: “Those two anorexics from the Center For Science AND Public Interest got coconut oil banned from movie theater popcorn ‘cause they said it’ll kill you.”