On Thu 26 Jun 2008 05:43:00p, Jean B. told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Thu 26 Jun 2008 04:21:34p, Jean B. told us...
>>
>>> Thanks again for this excellent clue. I don't know why *I* never
>>> thought of farmer's markets. I did a quick scan and saw three
>>> possible vendors. I have written to a couple of them. I may just
>>> get some unadulterated lard soon.
>>
>> Unfortunately, it won't help you, Jean, but we have an excellent source
>> for fresh unadulterated lard. There's a store in Queen Creek, AZ, call
>> "The Pork Shop" where every conceivable type of pork product can be
>> had. It's a small privately owned store and their fresh pork comes
>> from surrounding farms. We used to live in Queen Creek, but now it's
>> about a 22 mile drive from where we live. Definitely worth the trip.
>> I buy almost all our pork products there, although they are a bit over
>> the average price, it is well worth it.
>>
> Lucky you! And have you bought any lard?
>

Yes, I almost always have it on hand. Mostly I use it in pie pastry, often
half and half with butter (for flavor). When I feel like being really bad,
I use lard to fry chicken and chicken fried steak. YUM!

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Wayne Boatwright
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