Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A spoonful of lard - Pm Images/Getty Images Olive oil gets all the praise, but there are dozens of oils that deserve ample use in ...

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

Cooking with pig fat has been a part of food culture for centuries. Yet, differentiating between the many forms of pig fat ...

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What secret ingredient makes the pie crust so crisp and flaky? If you're from the Midwest, you may have guessed: Lard. The pig fat reviled for decades as supremely unhealthy is undergoing a lipid ...

The sources that follow are a mix of farms raising pigs on pasture or businesses sourcing lard from pastured pigs. Some offer leaf lard, the creamy sheath of fat that surrounds the kidney, while ...

Also, when and how to use it. It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, but lard has been used in kitchens around the world for centuries—and for good reason. Lard is a versatile ...