As a commenter on SeriousEats.com says, “[Shortening] is to lard as margarine is to butter. [Both] were created/marketed to be the better/cheaper/healthier versions of the original products.”
As a commenter on SeriousEats.com says, “[Shortening] is to lard as margarine is to butter. [Both] were created/marketed to be the better/cheaper/healthier versions of the original products.”