Comments on: lard http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/ dancing the line between healthy and delicious Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:17:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/#comment-2583 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:00:48 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1862#comment-2583 I think it depends on the farm. Some of them may render lard and sell it that way. Others may not. I'm hoping to find one that renders it so I don't have to :) I may be taking the bacon fat thing too far, but yesterday I made chocolate chip cookies and replaced a little bit of the butter with bacon fat. Not a lot, just enough to leave you wondering "what is that?" (in a good way). I think it depends on the farm. Some of them may render lard and sell it that way. Others may not. I’m hoping to find one that renders it so I don’t have to :)

I may be taking the bacon fat thing too far, but yesterday I made chocolate chip cookies and replaced a little bit of the butter with bacon fat. Not a lot, just enough to leave you wondering “what is that?” (in a good way).

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/#comment-2582 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:58:15 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1862#comment-2582 I think the old ways do yield better results, although given that lard used to be as popular as butter (or more so) does that mean they used to make pie crust with all-lard? I wonder. I think the old ways do yield better results, although given that lard used to be as popular as butter (or more so) does that mean they used to make pie crust with all-lard? I wonder.

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/#comment-2581 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:56:24 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1862#comment-2581 This was my first time buying and using lard for anything. I guess it's not as scary as I thought :) This was my first time buying and using lard for anything. I guess it’s not as scary as I thought :)

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/#comment-2580 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:55:02 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1862#comment-2580 Depending on the leaf lard I find (if I ever find it), I may have to render it myself. I'm not sure I want to though :) I don't like when the house smells like food after your done in the kitchen (unless it's apple pie or something). Depending on the leaf lard I find (if I ever find it), I may have to render it myself. I’m not sure I want to though :) I don’t like when the house smells like food after your done in the kitchen (unless it’s apple pie or something).

]]> By: Patricia http://browniesfordinner.com/2009/11/12/lard/#comment-2579 Patricia Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:53:27 +0000 http://browniesfordinner.com/?p=1862#comment-2579 Thanks Kate. I'm still hunting for leaf lard in my area. I've asked my meat CSA if they have it, and am waiting for their response. Here's hoping... Thanks Kate. I’m still hunting for leaf lard in my area. I’ve asked my meat CSA if they have it, and am waiting for their response. Here’s hoping…

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