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Fats

<h3 >Fats</h3>

<div class="rellink relarticle mainarticle" >Main article:&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat" title="Fat" >Fat</a></div>

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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batter_(cooking)" title="Batter (cooking)" >Batter</a>&nbsp;coated and&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_fried" title="Deep fried" class="mw-redirect" >deep fried</a>&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp" title="Shrimp" >shrimp</a>&nbsp;is usually cooked in&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_oil" title="Vegetable oil" class="mw-redirect" >vegetable oil</a></div>

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<p >Types of fat include&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable_oil" title="Vegetable oil" class="mw-redirect" >vegetable oils</a>&nbsp;and animal products such as&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter" title="Butter" >butter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lard" title="Lard" >lard</a>. Fats can reach temperatures higher than the boiling point of water, and are often used to conduct high heat to other ingredients, such as in frying or sautéing.</p>