To quote what appears to be an honest food encyclopedia (on nutritional value, they give a lot of definitions, explanation and history prior to this):
“Both butter and lard are high in saturated fat, which most experts agree should be consumed in moderation alongside a range of unsaturated, plant-based fats. A tablespoon of butter is about 100 calories, and represents about 36 percent of the current recommended guidelines for saturated fat intake. Butter, especially grassfed, is high in Vitamins A and E. A tablespoon of lard, in comparison, is about 115 calories, but is only about 25 percent of your daily saturated fat intake. Lard is also lower in cholesterol than butter, but doesn’t contain Vitamins A and E.”
Grandma always used lard in her pie crusts. They were great.
Once, at a living history ranch in Boulder, Colorado, I got to sample an apple cobbler made with lard. It was absolutely the best Apple cobbler I ever had.
sergioandrade Premium Member 16 days ago
My mother preferred rendered pork fat, usually found at supermarkets where they cut their own meat, over commercial lard.=
danketaz Premium Member 16 days ago
Wait for the end of the pitch. You may no longer be surprised.
LawrenceS 16 days ago
To quote what appears to be an honest food encyclopedia (on nutritional value, they give a lot of definitions, explanation and history prior to this):
“Both butter and lard are high in saturated fat, which most experts agree should be consumed in moderation alongside a range of unsaturated, plant-based fats. A tablespoon of butter is about 100 calories, and represents about 36 percent of the current recommended guidelines for saturated fat intake. Butter, especially grassfed, is high in Vitamins A and E. A tablespoon of lard, in comparison, is about 115 calories, but is only about 25 percent of your daily saturated fat intake. Lard is also lower in cholesterol than butter, but doesn’t contain Vitamins A and E.”
Grandma always used lard in her pie crusts. They were great.
Ellis97 16 days ago
That sounds pretty unhealthy.
ajr58(1) 16 days ago
Once, at a living history ranch in Boulder, Colorado, I got to sample an apple cobbler made with lard. It was absolutely the best Apple cobbler I ever had.
For a Just and Peaceful World 16 days ago
What about “I can’t believe you had a heart attack at such an early age.”
Google: lard heart attack
rc_stone_1 16 days ago
Well, tastiest, anyway.
Bob Blumenfeld 16 days ago
Something’s not kosher here.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 15 days ago
Maybe Tank can take over for Joe Namath on those pantyhose commercials
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 15 days ago
Chicago White Sox
Suggestions for “Funny Gag Awards” we can give them at the end of the season
BlueKnight25 15 days ago
Most people simply refer to that last one as "Crisco’.
AndrewSihler 15 days ago
Fact of the matter is that lard is a really delicious frying and flavoring medium.
Need coffee 15 days ago
People say that about certain politicians all the time.
baskate_2000 14 days ago
The only thing lard is good for is making flaky piecrusts!