Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, but lard has been used in kitchens around the world for centuries—and ...

It's hard to imagine now a world in which lard was a sought-after ingredient. But that's exactly what it was during the Second World War, when, along with other fats and oils, it was rationed in both ...

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Cooking with animal fat like beef tallow, duck fat, and pork lard has been popular for decades among home chefs and pro cooks alike. The interest has been sizzling more recently, which might have you ...