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Title: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Rob52240 on November 01, 2012, 12:47:50 PM
When I was a butcher I would get asked where we kept it about once a year.  I can say it's great for drilling stainless steel.  It used to be a common household product but modern folk seem to find it pretty gross.

NPR's Planet money did a short piece on lard.  And how it was killed off by Crisco.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/10/30/163834119/episode-335-who-killed-lard
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: guncrasher on November 01, 2012, 01:23:58 PM
if you want lard why dont you ask the average middle age guy that plays aces high.  I think they can spare a few pounds.


semp
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Shuffler on November 01, 2012, 01:35:47 PM
Folks got on health kicks and started wanting lean meat. Then they wanted boneless lean meat. That is why you have a whole isle dedicated to sauces. Bone and fat/marbling are what flavors beef. Remove those and what's left is not very appetizing.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: 68ZooM on November 01, 2012, 01:41:36 PM
Folks got on health kicks and started wanting lean meat. Then they wanted boneless lean meat. Thatis why you have a whole isle dedicated to sauces. Bone and fat/marbling are what flavors beef. Remove those and what's left is not very appetizing.

So true on that, I but all my beef from a butcher and not the grocery store ribeyes or tbones in that order
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: VonMessa on November 01, 2012, 01:42:07 PM
I have a pound in the fridge.  When I make Sauerbraten, I rub the whole roast in lard, then brown it in the Dutch oven before roasting  :rock

Need some?

I get mine from http://www.illgsmeats.com/ (http://www.illgsmeats.com/)
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Shuffler on November 01, 2012, 01:48:24 PM
So true on that, I but all my beef from a butcher and not the grocery store ribeyes or tbones in that order
Those are great cuts. When marbeled most any cut is great... even bottom round.


If you want lard from the store call ahead so they can trim and bag it. You don't want any out of the barrel after it has been thrown in there.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: TopGear on November 01, 2012, 03:00:18 PM
When I was growing up, my mom made all our bread and buns, and also baked for a restaurant and grocery store. We always had lard in the freezer, usually in 4 liter ice cream pails.  One day, I got out a new pail of vanilla ice cream out of the freezer.  I thought it scooped out a little different, but it was the first bite when I realized my mistake.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Blackwulf on November 01, 2012, 07:51:23 PM
Our local grocery store carries it in 5lb buckets.  God Bless the South!
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: kilo2 on November 01, 2012, 08:03:42 PM
Yes my aunt just bought some lard and fried chicken this last weekend. It is still around at least in the south.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: rpm on November 01, 2012, 09:27:01 PM
Armour and John Morrell still produce Lard. You can find it in the ethnic foods section.
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Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: guncrasher on November 02, 2012, 12:29:37 AM
When I was growing up, my mom made all our bread and buns, and also baked for a restaurant and grocery store. We always had lard in the freezer, usually in 4 liter ice cream pails.  One day, I got out a new pail of vanilla ice cream out of the freezer.  I thought it scooped out a little different, but it was the first bite when I realized my mistake.

when I was a kid, we  used to get fresh home made corn tortillas and throw in a bit of lard spread it around so it will melt like butter then add salt.  we thought it was the best thing since carnitas.


semp
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: forHIM on November 02, 2012, 08:42:10 AM
As a kid I remember my mom rendering pork fat for pigs we just butchered into lard.  Best part was the cracklings at the end.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: CptTrips on November 02, 2012, 02:14:36 PM
(http://www.infiniteunknown.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/michael-moore.jpg)

He's still around.

Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: bmwgs on November 02, 2012, 03:18:02 PM
As a kid I remember my mom rendering pork fat for pigs we just butchered into lard.  Best part was the cracklings at the end.


When I travel through Louisiana I always stop and get some cracklings.  Of course I always get to much and make myself sick eating them.  :D  OH but what a joy. 

Fred
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Banshee7 on November 03, 2012, 12:36:16 AM
As a kid I remember my mom rendering pork fat for pigs we just butchered into lard.  Best part was the cracklings at the end.


Now I'm craving cracklin cornbread  :bhead

#S#



Josh
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: killjoy1 on November 04, 2012, 12:08:06 PM
Lard and onions.

I new a German survivor of WWII.  Directly after the war it was impossible to find fat of any kind.  People went blind because their bodies absorbed the fat around their eyes. 

First thing he did when he got to America was buy tubs of lard and onions.  He said he could survive anything with lard and onions. 
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: mbailey on November 04, 2012, 12:57:33 PM
Grandmoms  pie crusts made with lard....the best ever!!

We get a 1/2 pig and 1/2 steer every year, i always have them give me a 1/2 gallon bucket of lard...........
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Rob52240 on November 05, 2012, 12:19:48 PM
what are cracklings?   I'm dumbfounded as a northerner.
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: gyrene81 on November 05, 2012, 12:24:10 PM
what are cracklings?   I'm dumbfounded as a northerner.
deep fried pork skin with a bit of the underlying fat...
Title: Re: What happened to Lard?
Post by: Hap on November 05, 2012, 03:30:23 PM
Ran out of Crisco a bit ago.  Planned on buying more.  Eeek.  Seemed pricey.  Bought lard instead for roughly half the price.  Yummy.