On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:19:06 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:


>I think he was critical of the addition of Lard and Salt Pork. ;-)
>For those that still believe that eating animal fat is unhealthy, it
>would sound like Heart attack on a plate.

From what I have read, lard has less saturated fat than butter. So in
the grand scheme of things, it is healthier for you than butter. Go
figure.

I used lard this weekend in making pate brisee...but I did only 1/4 of
the amount of fat this way. The rest was butter.

And I am not ashamed.

Christine