Posted on 01/23/2025 5:57:22 AM PST by Red Badger
In the world of nutrition, we're often reminded of the importance of eating fruits and vegetables to keep a balanced diet. But hold onto your hats, folks—a recent study has revealed that pork fat ranks as one of the healthiest foods on the planet, even outdoing many veggies. With a nutritional score of 73 out of 100, pork fat lands in the eighth spot on a list of the world's top 100 healthiest foods, according to BBC Future.
Pork fat, also known as lard, is a fantastic source of B vitamins and minerals. Plus, it's more unsaturated and healthier than lamb or beef fat. This type of fat contains monounsaturated fatty acids, like oleic acid, which is also found in olive oil—famous for its heart health benefits. But remember, moderation is key!
In the lineup of the healthiest foods, pork fat beat out 92 other foods, including peas, red cabbage, tomatoes, mackerel, lettuce, oranges, and sweet potatoes. This might come as a shocker to many, as veggies have traditionally been seen as the healthiest choice. However, pork fat offers a nutritional profile that shouldn't be underestimated.
To get the most nutritional bang for your buck from pork fat, it's crucial to consider how the pigs were raised. According to Surrey Live, lard provides fat-soluble vitamins like vitamin D, especially if the pigs were raised outdoors. Pasture-raised pork fat tends to be healthier due to its better nutrient content.
As with any part of your diet, moderation is essential. While pork fat has many benefits, it's important not to go overboard. The saturated fats present in lard are okay in moderate amounts, but too much can have negative health effects.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
ONLY way to make good tortillas is to use lard.
><
Yes!
Halleluiah! Can I get an “Amen”!
“ ONLY way to make good tortillas is to use lard.”
Duck fat is markedly better for tortillas and, contrary to this article, much richer in Omega 3s. It’s also the original method in the Americas. Duck fat and corn.
“...so you’d better source it well.”
How about next farm over? ;) We grow our own beef, but buy pork from the neighbor.
Depends on which humans. The super spreaders are the ones who commit to doing things contrary to God's ways.
How about #14 and #16?
I’m making schnitzel for supper today.
Now I’m hungry again.
Pork fat is a genuine pain in the ass to clean up. I go through more dish soap, scouring pad/sponges and hot water that way, but I try not to let it stop me from enjoying the occasional pulled pork sandwich or homemade bacon bits.
Interesting article:
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Volume 41, February 2022
Who’s eating pork? Investigating pig breeding and consumption in Byzantine, Islamic and Norman/Aragonese Sicily (7th-14th c. AD)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X21005113
You cannot find lard in the grocery stores. I have seen a small tub of bacon grease selling for $8, but that’s it. Shortening, they have, but no lard or tallow.
JOHN P. SQUIRE & Co. no longer exists.
The date on the Armour’s ad is December 1915.
I buy lard at the local Mennonite store in NY when in those parts. It keeps forever.
We gave up on any hydrogenated vegetable oil very early on in our marriage, (almost 40 years ago). We figured that butter and lard, for the few times we need it, was real food and our bodies knew what to do with it.
The other luxury item we indulge in is real maple syrup. We don’t use a lot of it so the expense is not a problem and it’s not HFCS.
To be fair...the best fried potatoes are done with duck fat.
Which Muslim countries ban pork?
Many of the Islamic populated/ruling countries ban the import and consumption of pork meat. Examples are : * Iran * Mauritania * Oman * Qatar * Saudi Arabia * Algeria * Turkemenistan * Uzbekistan * Tajikistan * Yemen * Somalia * Sudan * Afghanistan * Kuwait * Mali * Libya * Pakistan and many more.
Good! That leaves more for us!................
I’m officially happy now.
Two helpings of fried taters and beans with hot sauce anytime
we don’t eat dead pigs in this house or use lard, though we do eat almost anything else dead and love sushi, which is mostly dead or just got dead. a few years ago we purchased a quarter share of beef and asked for the bones and the fat too. amazing how much beef there is in 1/4 of a cow! more amazing is he gave us ALL of the bones and the fat for the whole cow. a storage nightmare but luckily I’m good at canning (a man CAN can) so we got busy canning bone broth and triple filtered tallow. 4 days later we counted up 10 gallons of broth in quart jars and 9 gallons of absolutely pure white tallow. no matter what anyone else says about tallow storage, if it’s clean and canned properly it will keep for years in a dark pantry. our “secret” is simply render and filter, render and filter,render and filter. second only to lard in good value apparently. chow.
Ever read about Trichinosis?
Duck lard = $1.50/ounce
Hog lard = $.50/ounce
... in round numbers.
Here in the South we have lotsa hogs, not so many ducks ;-)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.