Herself ) wrote:
: Dan Germain > wrote:
:
: > I do understand your concern in using "shortening" to season your pan. I do
: > not cook or bake with shortening either.
:
: Can I ask why? Due to dietary restrictions, we can't use butter, so for
: baking we have to use non-dairy margarine or shortening.

What kind of restrictions? In many cases, butter is
healthier than margarine.

Eric Johnson