On Thu 26 Jun 2008 07:55:43p, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:56:48 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Thu 26 Jun 2008 06:40:34p, Jean B. told us...
>
>>>>> Lucky you! And have you bought any lard?
>
>>> Oh! Lucky you! Well, now I am optimistic that I can play around
>>> with lard. I REALLY didn't want to buy the lard that is in the
>>> supermarket, which contains, IIRC, BHT and partially hydrogenated
>>> lard. Why the latter, I do not know.
>
>>Pure unadulterated lard is not prticularly creamy, in fact, can be quite
>>firm. It's ideal for some purposes like cutting into flour for pastry,
>>but requires rigorous creaming with a good mixer for other purposes.
>
> I just got some "real" lard yesterday, from the new Mexican megamart
> here in town. It was so fresh, that it hadn't even solidified in the
> quart containers they sold it in, and it was still a tiny bit warm.
>
> I am thinking of frying chicken with it....
>
> Christine
>

Wow, it couldn't be fresher than that! Perfect for frying that chicken,
Christine. Be sure and refrigerate what you don't use.

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Wayne Boatwright
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