Do you use Oil or shortening for frying fish?

[Flash]

Just wondering if more people use oil or shortening for frying fish? I looked on the Crisco site at their recipes and they all call for shortening and here all along I have been using oil. Is there a difference or is it preference.

Flash

"Set the Hook"

[nitefisher]

personally i use shortning but with my family being in the resturant bussiness for years that was how i was brought up. but i also think useing shortning it has better taste and browning effect, and don't get that burnt taste as fast. just my opinion you will have many others im shure.

[mylineswet]

I all so use shortening. I prefer the butter flavor Crisco because you get the butter flavor with a higher flash point.

[BLACKJACK]

I hate burnt food and when I'm frying fish, I like to have enough oil around that after 2-3 pans full, if I've gotten it too hot and the oil/fish crumbles/coating is burnt, I dump it out, wipe with a paper towel, and start with fresh oil.

I use Canola oil, with a dab of butter added to it.

[nitefisher]

i always try to keep the temp 375 to 400 degrease, usally when cooking with butter that is what burns first, and the crumbs left in the pan burn and ya then you have to start over or eat burnt tasting fish .

[Ralph Wiggum]

I like shortening better than oil. I think it tastes better and cooks better.

[FRESHWATER PETIE]

I like them both!

Sometimes I'll change off just to "shake it up a bit"!!

[Eric Wettschreck]

I'm an old school lard guy.

Bad for ya but tastes a lot better.

[freddie]

I agree with boilerguy. We've been taking a cooler of lard up to our flyin in Ontario for years. Have used shortening in a pinch.

[BobT]

If you like to use lard try saving your bacon drippings. Adds a little smoke flavor. I use it all the time. Keep a pint jar in the refrigerator so I always have some when I need it.

Bob