Not only did they love the overall taste and look of Andrist’s “Raspberry French Silk Pie,” but the crust sent them to their cellular phones to investigate a curious ingredient: leaf lard. According ...

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 ...

We tested three common fats to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest pie crust. We tested three common fats—butter, shortening, and lard—to see which would produce the crispiest, flakiest ...

I asked Tanya what kind of pie she would like for her goodbye and thank you send off. I was pleased to hear her say “Peach Pie, double crust, and by the way use the lard I brought from NYC for you.” I ...

Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images 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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Leah Koenig From Thanksgiving’s sacred trinity (pumpkin, pecan, apple) to the silky ...