Shortenings liquid opaque

Liquid opaque shortenings have been developed for food products where pour-ability or pumpability at room temperature and below is important. The major uses identified for these products are ... 

TABLE 9. Typical Liquid Opaque Shortening Formulations. 

Liquid opaque shortenings are distinguished from liquid oils by composition and appearance. Both are pourable, but liquid oils are clear while liquid shortenings are opaque due to their suspended solids. The suspended sohds may be hard fats, emulsihers, or a combination of the two depending on the intended use, i.e., frying, bread, cake, or nondairy products. Simply described, liquid shortenings are flow-able suspensions of solid fat and/or emulsifiers in liquid oil. 

The product with the very flat SFI slope is a fluid opaque or pumpable liquid shortening that has become popular due to the convenience offered, handling cost savings in some situations, and lower saturated fatty acid levels. In these systems, the (3-crystaI form is necessary to produce and maintain fluidity. 

Ideal containers for oils, shortenings and other lipid-rich foods should be impermeable to air and moisture, and should be opaque to light to prevent further oxidation during prolonged storage under ambient conditions. Liquid... 

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