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.

VERNON, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Coast Packing Company, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western United States, today announced the winners of its 9th Annual ...

At the beginning of every month, I make a fresh batch of lard. I swing by my local butcher shop and lug home bags of leaf lard, the ropey-looking section of pork fat that clings to the pig's kidney ...