Animal Fats & Shortenings

Animal fats and shortenings are traditional ingredients used in cooking and baking, valued for their unique properties and contributions to texture and flavor.

Lard is a high fat content and a mild flavor that creates flaky and tender pastries, making it a popular choice in baking. Lard also has a high smoke point, which makes it suitable for frying and sautéing.

Shortenings – both vegetable and animal-based – are used primarily in baking to improve the texture of pastries, cookies and cakes. They are typically solid at room temperature and contribute to a tender, flaky texture in baked goods.

At Columbus, we carry a variety of products including zero trans fat shortenings as well as custom blend options.

All of our animal fats are non-hydrogenated and zero trans fat.