dsi1 wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> dsi1 > wrote:
>
>>> In this country, people routinely used pork fat because that's what
>>> they could render. These days, we mostly use vegetable oil. My
>>> guess is that's what the Indians use too.
>
>> Perhaps rich Indians. Poor indians still rely on the cow.
>
> Why would that be? Do most Indians, even the poor ones, own cows? My
> guess is that even if you did own a cow, vegetable oil would be cheaper
> and easier to get.

I thought cows wander around mostly free. As such any poor person can
milk a cow that's nearby and make products from the milk. The milk
becomes a resource that is free but only available in limited quantities.