LARD … the original cooking fat !

Lard...the original cooking fat!

Lard has been used for generations, long before the days of the endless types of cooking oils we have now.

What is lard?

Lard is made from 100% fat that has been rendered or separated from the meat. It is made by slowly cooking the fatty parts of the pig until the fat is melted. Once the fat chills it solidifies into the smooth opaque lard we are familiar with.

How to use lard?

Lard can be used just like butter or any other cooking fat. It is great for baking pastries and pie crusts and excellent for frying!

We have been too hard on lard.

Lard has gotten a bad rap in recent years. But recently cooks and chefs have been coming back to cooking with lard instead of vegetable oils. This is because lard has less trans fat and less saturated fat than vegetable based shortening.