Fat is too hot if it smokes.
TO CLARIFY FAT
To clarify the frying medium for second or third use, melt, add raw potato cut in quarter inch slices, and allow to heat gradually; when it ceases to bubble and the potatoes are well browned, strain through double cheesecloth, placed over the wire strainer into a pan.
SALAD OIL USED IN COOKING
Vegetable salad oil meets all the requirements for a rich, delicately flavored oil for salad dressing. Highly refined cottonseed oil and cocoanut oil are American products, made from highly refined vegetable oil. Both have proved entirely satisfactory and economical as salad oil. Highly refined cottonseed oil for frying has a high smoking point, and, properly used, gives off no unpleasant odor.
HOW TO USE FATS
| NAME | SMOKING POINT | 100 CALORIES | USE | COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES TO USE |
| “Simon Pure” Leaf Lard | 468° F. | 1 scant tbsp. | Shortening, Deep Frying, Sautéing, or Pan Frying | Standard Shortening |
| White Cloud Shortening | 446° F. | 1 scant tbsp. | Shortening, Deep Frying, Sautéing | Same as “Simon Pure” |
| Vegetole | 473° F. | 1 scant tbsp. | Shortening, Deep Frying, Sautéing | “ |
| Veribest Oil | 510° F. | 1 scant tbsp. | Salad Dressing, Deep Frying, Sautéing, Shortening | A trifle less than of “Simon Pure” |
| Veribest Oleomargarine | 425° F. | 1 tbsp. | A satisfactory economy Spread and Shortening | To replace butter use 1/8th less for shortening; a bit more than of “Simon Pure” |
| Nut-ola | 420° F. | 1 tbsp. | An economy Spread | ” |
| Cloverbloom Butter | 400° F. | 1 tbsp. | The Ideal Spread and Shortening for cakes | For shortening use 1/5th more than “Simon Pure” Leaf Lard |
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ARMOUR FATS
| Protein | Fat | Moisture | Carbohydrates | Salt and Ash | Calories per lb. | |
| Butter | 1.00 | 80.5 | 15.5 | 3.00 | 3310 | |
| Oleomargarine | 1.0 | 85.5 | 11.00 | 2.5 | 3820 | |
| Nut-ola | 2.17 | 85.15 | 11.77 | 2.17 | 3610 | |
| Peanut Butter | 29.3 | 46.5 | 2.1 | 17.1 | 5.0 | 2825 |
| Pure Leaf Lard | 100.00 | 4220 | ||||
| Salad and Cooking Oil | 100.00 | 4220 | ||||
| Vegetole | 100.00 | 4220 |
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