I want to delve into the subject of lard, what it is, why it is an excellent cooking and baking fat, why I find it beneficial to make your own, and the easy process of how to render lard!
After all these years of tasting, testing, and observing, the best method to render pork fat which will give you aromatic pork lard, as well as crunchy pork lardon, is; Select the right part of fats, Blanch them to remove the stench also to keep them in shape, ...
Animal fat gets a bad rap this days, mostly because we’re scared of those totally-dangerous saturated fats. The old fast food joints used to cook their fries in lard (rendered pork far) or tallow (rendered beef fat, also known as suet) until the low-fat craze of the 70s forced every...
How to Trim Excess Fat to Make Pork Rinds Use instructions here to cut the fat off the skins. You can use leftover fat and render it to make lard for frying. Please note: Nutrition values are estimated, the fat & protein content may vary depending on how much fat you trim off the ...
Pork lard that you find at the grocery store is hydrogenated and filled with preservatives and chemicals so it becomes very important to find pork fat from a family farmer,http://www.localharvest.org, and render it yourself. The process itself is easy and has been done traditionally for cent...
Since the method is the same for both lard and tallow, pick your fat and let’s get cooking! How To Render Lard or Tallow Supplies 1-2 lbs pork fat (leaf fat is preferred, runner up is back fat), or Beef Suet ½-1 cup water ...
RENDER:Continue to melt down the fat, stirring occasionally to avoid sticking and browning, until the bottom of the pan is evenly coated in clear fat. Once the pork or beef pieces are swimming in the fat, they will no longer touch the bottom of the pan, so you won’t need to stir ...
Well, if the old Danish cookbook I’ve got is to be believed, lard used to be used to preserve meats “indefinitely”. And I can tell you from personal experience that the bacon fat I’ve kept in the fridge has lasted over a year without going rancid. I kept topping off the same ...
How To Render Lard In The Instant Pot Once upon a time, the fat from pigs was almost as valuable as the meat itself! Almost everyone who could afford it kept pigs in those days, so pork lard was a staple ingredient in kitchens around the world. Traditionally, uses for lard included fla...
Tallow is Beef Suet that has been rendered. Lard is Pork Leaf Fat or Back Fat that has been rendered. Rendering is the first step to make the suet or fat easily usable. ... Empty the whole bag of suet or pork fat into a large skillet or cooking pot. ...