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Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 9:55 am
by fatouche
Has anyone seen vegetable shortening (Cookeen/Spry) on this side of the island? I need some rather urgently.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 10:13 am
by IPMAN
Yeah, I've noticed how long the carrots seem to be getting

sorry for the frivolity but i could not resist

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 1:01 pm
by Bonnie
Fatouche, I've bought lard in Tempo in Catalkoy. Would that be of any use to you or is there a big difference?

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 1:18 pm
by nonna
Fatouche, Try Ileli, they usually have cans of Spry x

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 2:02 pm
by fatouche
Lard is porc fat ; i need vegetable shortening to keep fondant maleable. Ileli no longer have tins of Spry.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 2:43 pm
by frontalman
There used to be a place called Lard-di-dahs here but it's gone now (sorry ).

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 4:13 pm
by namps
how much do you want and where are you, may be able to help

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 4:17 pm
by elizabeth
fatouche wrote:Has anyone seen vegetable shortening (Cookeen/Spry) on this side of the island? I need some rather urgently.
I'm going South tomorrow and can bring some back if you like, it's no problem.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 7:31 pm
by fatouche
Thank you for the offer Namps. Elizabeth, that's very kind of you. Can you bring me back 2 packs please? the make doesn't matter. I'm on 05338730123 ; I can arrange to meet you somewhere to pick it up. I'm in Lapta.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Wed 23 Jul 2014 10:10 pm
by elizabeth
Will do, no problem.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2014 9:04 pm
by wedinnorthcyprus
I have some in my fridge if you get stuck

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Thu 24 Jul 2014 9:13 pm
by Soner
Boys stop it.... get serious.

Try dehydrating them in the clay oven, they should shorten nicely.

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Fri 25 Jul 2014 11:43 am
by frontalman
Soner, I think you will find that it's members of the female persuasion who are longing for shortening!

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Fri 25 Jul 2014 11:59 am
by fatouche
Thank you ladies for your offers of help,and gentlemenfor the lame attempts at humour (to you I say don't give up your day jobs......)

A kind soul has brought me some back from Alpha Mega; thank you so much Carol.



Fatma

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Fri 25 Jul 2014 3:09 pm
by frontalman
I don't know how you take it in such a good spirit, Fatma. That Soner is such a wind-up merchant!

Re: Vegetable shortening

Posted: Mon 28 Jul 2014 5:34 pm
by fatouche
Acceptance is the answer.