During the development of Mortal Kombat, one of the game designers suggested that Dan use it in the game. Toasty is also the name of Scorpion's most famous Fatality. In Mortal Kombat II, a specialized Toasty Fatality can make Dan Forden say Toasty! after the Fatality with a text appearing that reads Toasty!.
Lard is animal (pig) fat, and shortening is vegetable fat. Lard is not used much anymore because it is very high in saturated fat. It is great for pie crust--makes a very flaky crust. I don't think I would use it for icing--it can have a distinct flavor of its own.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Short (definition 20) denotes Of edible substances: Friable, easily crumbled.. The word first surfaces in the first half of the 18th century. The word shortening, in the current understanding, is American.ard is put up in kegs, barrels, tierces and small cans. Its quality vaires very much with different houses. If pure, it should be white, of the consistence of ointment and free from an disagreeable taste or smell. Leaf lard is that made from the leaf fat which lies around the kidneys.