Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> 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.

One uses lard *or* salt pork, not both together. And most dried meats
aren't very fatty as they wouldn't keep for long.

>
> 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

No need to be. We use about one lb of lard per year and that includes
the New Year's tamales.