It's hard to imagine now a world in which lard was a sought-after ingredient. But that's exactly what it was during the Second World War, when, along with other fats and oils, it was rationed in both ...

Lard brings to mind traditional meals like flaky pie crusts and fresh Mexican tamales. For many people, it’s also associated with negative health effects such as heart disease, which is why lard has ...

Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images 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 ...

“Hearst Magazines and Verizon Media may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below.” The once-ubiquitous, then ridiculed, then long out-of-fashion cooking ingredient has been ...

YES, I’m out of the closet - and I have a confession. I cook with lard (mantika ng baboy). For years, lard was cast as a silent killer. Its reputation was ...

Coast Packing Company’s 8th Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest celebrated the perfect mix of creativity, tradition, flavor and innovation. As a leading supplier of animal fat shortenings like lard and ...

Pickle some pig feet, grind up your own breakfast sausage, make your own lard, and more. Everything but the squeal! Pickle some pig feet, grind up and season your own breakfast sausage, make your own ...

The name of this cookbook says it all. Yes, it is all about cooking with lard, or "The lost art of cooking with your grandmother's secret ingredient." My grandmother used lard sometimes and her food ...

In August, the New York Times carried a story about the New York City health department asking restaurants to voluntarily stop serving trans fats. According to Sharon Tyler Herbst's "The Food Lover's ...