I remember my grandparents cooking with lard. Packaged blocks of lard were readily sold in food markets. It sure made potatoes and other fried food taste good.
Now I wonder if its no worse than shortening. Especially since a recent study from Israel said that palm oil leads to increased cardiovascular problems.
“I remember my grandparents cooking with lard”
Me too, and leftover, refrigerated bacon fat. Both made everything taste good.
It still is. I use it quite often.
“Packaged blocks of lard were readily sold in food markets. It sure made potatoes and other fried food taste good.”
Get some clarified Duck Fat, and use it to fry potatoes. AWESOME!