Oleo was one of the first brands of margarine, so for a brief time it was used as a generic term for that substance, like how Kleenex ix used for facial tissue, Velveeta is for processed cheese food, and yo-yo is for spinning toys used from the hand on a string.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Donald > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 10:15 AM > To: cooking dark > Subject: [CnD] what is "oleo"? > > In Canada I am not familiar with this name or product. What is it? It > is in baking recipes I am currently reading. I gather it is some sort > of animal fat or vegetable fat product. > Donald > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
