When I think of Crisco Vegetable Shortening, I think of southern fried chicken and Sundays with my grandmother, but I’ve discovered that this vegetable shortening can be used for more than cooking your Sunday dinner.
It’s been around since 1911 when it was first produced by Proctor & Gamble as a 100 % vegetable shortening. When they produced the first cans of Crisco, the company included a cookbook menus so homemakers would have an idea of the different ways they could use the shortening.
In 1913, Proctor & Gamble starting sending home economists on trips around the country so they could give live cooking demonstrations with Crisco. After the demonstration, the audience was given a basket full of food samples and a cook book.
We all know how good Crisco Vegetable Shortening is a cooking, now let me list the ways you can use it around the house.
Clean Tar
If you happen to get tar on any of your clothing, try to remove as much as possible, then apply some of the Crisco on the tar stain. Let this sit for about 2 ½ to 3 hours then wash your clothing.
Prepare New Cookware
When you purchase cast-iron cookware it needs to be seasoned so it can prepare better food and last longer. Before using for the first time, rub some unsalted vegetable shortening on it and bake it in a 200 degree oven for about 2 hours. This process will need to be repeated several times.
Use On Candle Molds
For those of you interested in making candles, a good way to get the candle out of the mold is to rub it with Crisco shortening before you pour in the melted wax.
Use On Lipstick
Did you know that you could use vegetable shortening to remove lipstick from your clothes? Just apply and rub a little Crisco onto the stain, then pour club soda over it, and this will help to remove the lipstick stain.
Use On You Galoshes
Shine up your children’s galoshes by rubbing a little Crisco on them, then wiping clean with a soft cloth.
Use For Makeup
Clown makeup that is. Use 2 tablespoons of corn starch and 1 tablespoon of Crisco. Add food coloring as desired.
Season Your Cutting Board
To season your cutting board, try wiping it with a little vegetable shortening, leave the board over night, then wipe it clean the next morning.
Use On Your Hands
If you get dirt and grease on your hands, you can remove it by applying Crisco to your hands and rubbing until the dirt and grease is gone.
Use On Ink
When you happen to get ink on your hands or any vinyl, you can remove it by using a little Crisco Vegetable Shortening.
Use On Your Shovel
You can put a little Crisco Vegetable Shortening on your shovel before using it in the snow. This allows the snow to slide off your shovel instead of sticking to it.
Use On Your Salad Bowls
Rubbing Crisco on your dull, wooden salad bowls brings back the shine. Rub them all over inside and outside, leave them over night, and in the morning clean off any excess.
Use On Your Baby
You can use a little Crisco Vegetable Shortening on your baby’s bottom to prevent diaper rash.
The ingredients of Crisco is cottonseed oils, partially hydrogenated soybean, mono and diglycerides. You also may think this vegetable shortening is solid, but you will be surprised to know that this oil is over 80 % liquid.
Resources:
http://www.crisco.com/About_Crisco/History.aspx
http://www.wackyuses.com/wf_crisco.html
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071007034953AAl58Un
