sarah09876 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Is cooking with Lard acceptable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted March 8, 2016 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2016 You bet! Get the highest quality lard you can find tho from well raised cattle because the fat is where toxins are stored in an animal so lard from a conventionally raised cow may not be the best for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted March 8, 2016 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2016 What SugarcubeOD said is especially true if you're using pork lard rather than beef -- there's some basic discussion of why it's important in the Bacon Manifesto. If you're not sure where to source good quality fats, there are some online options, including US Wellness Meats and Fatworks. Depending on where you are, there may be local places to find it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah09876 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thanks! I don't know where it comes from (it was the only box in the grocery store) but I'll check when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted March 8, 2016 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2016 You don't mean 'Crisco' do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah09876 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 No, it says lard on the box, I got it out of the refrigerated butter section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 No, it says lard on the box, I got it out of the refrigerated butter section. Yeah, no offense intended, but grocery store lard tends to not the best quality - likely from factory farmed animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckc43 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I buy pork lard from Epic brand, it is sold in our local Fresh Market grocery store. That is ok, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted March 14, 2016 Moderators Share Posted March 14, 2016 I buy pork lard from Epic brand, it is sold in our local Fresh Market grocery store. That is ok, yes? Yes, this is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo Bird Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Yeah, no offense intended, but grocery store lard tends to not the best quality - likely from factory farmed animals. The other huge issue with supermarket lard is that it's partially hydrogenated, which introduces trans fats and other bad stuff. You can buy organic/grass-fed lard that's not hydrogenated. It might be bit harder to find. It would also come in a jar or tub and never a box. I would presume that any lard that comes in a box would have been partially hydrogenated (the process that makes it solid enough to be sold in brick form). You could also look into acquiring some good quality pig fat (leaf lard) and rendering the lard yourself (I've been looking into this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 For anyone looking into rendering their own lard, read up on the safety aspects, lard is flammable and should be treated with care in large volumes (most of us don't do this sort of thing regularly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddio243 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 what about 'homemade' lard from the bacon grease from baking the bacon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ShannonM816 Posted April 2, 2016 Moderators Share Posted April 2, 2016 what about 'homemade' lard from the bacon grease from baking the bacon? As long as the bacon is compliant, it's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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