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On Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:23:20 +0100, Janet > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On 2013-08-24, Sqwertz > wrote:
> > > On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 18:52:19 -0700, Julie Bove wrote:
> > >
> > >> So... I know what bad ones are. But what are good ones?
> > >
> > > Good ones are the raw ones you buy in the refrigerated section. You
> > > cook them in a hot pan for 30-45 seconds on each side. They are thin,
> > > not doughy, and are much better than any pre-cooked and bagged
> > > tortillas from the bread aisle.
> >
> > Yer all wrong. Bad are the those labeled "no trans fats". Why? Cuz
> > they use vegetable oil or something equally lame healthy ingredient.
> > Good one's are those made with real manteca (lard). Almost impossible
> > to find, anymore.
>
> Real lard doesn't contain transfats.
>
Most of the lard available here is hydrogenated and shelf stable.
Rendered lard is hard to come by and expensive when we do find it.
Too expensive to use for tortillas, that's for sure.

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