Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, ...

Lard was the canary in the coal mine of culinary correctness. Rendered pig fat was ubiquitous in human diets for centuries. It was used to fry everything from dough to chicken and was an essential ...

Forget vegetable oil — your grandparents likely fried with a different type of fat that gave food richer flavor and a ...

This versatile fat makes my tamales, fried chicken, noodles, and baked goods so much better. Depending on the batch, lard's flavor can range from distinctly meaty to neutral and all-but flavorless.

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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 ...

A truly dramatic shift in Americans’ eating behavior is playing out in the area of fat consumption. Animal fats, demonized for decades as prime contributors to obesity and heart disease, are being ...

So where do you think we are in the war on fat? First, as I pay attention to the world around me, too many people have lost control of their own waistlines. Second, I think that too many people are ...

Also, when and how to use it. 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 for good reason. Lard is a versatile ...