notbob presented the following explanation :
On 2015-12-04, Eagle no@not wrote:

I don't want to use that white stuff, so a good replacement is
needed.

I use this:

http://www.spectrumorganics.com/spectrum-naturals/organic-shortening/

I can vouch for it. I make Alton Brown's pie crust using this
product and it was a revelation (ABs crust and the shortening):

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/pie-crust-recipe.html

Like Crisco, Spectrum's shortening does not need to be chilled.

nb

Interesting. I'll check this out.

Thanks notbob.