Render lard

How to render lard, easily at home. Information on where to source your lard and the different types to choose from.

I choose to render lard with the slow cooker method because the stovetop or in the oven causes spattering and messes. Learn how to make rendered lard in your Crockpot or Instant Pot, and which sources are best for soaps and which is best for cooking (there is a difference!). #lard #renderinglard

Create your very own soap using only a few ingredients and the main one being Lard! This is my favorite recipe on how to make your own soap at home! It's extremely frugal for us because we raise our own organic pasture raised pigs, so we get LARD!! Once I render that Lard I'm able to make soap with a few ingredients and a bit of time. Learn how to Render Lard

Lard is a perfect fat in so many ways. Its high smoke point makes it an excellent choice for frying. Its large fat molecules give pastries and pie crusts a beautiful, flakey texture. My favorite reason to use lard? It's super high in Vitamin D! It's time to bring back the ages-old tradition of rendering fat in our kitchens! Here's how to render lard in your crock pot.

Lard is a smooth, neutral, and creamy animal fat perfect for baking, grilling, frying, and much more. Keep reading to learn how to render lard

How to render lard in a crockpot the easy way

Did you know there were 3 different types of lard you can source from a pig? Find out about the one no one knows to ask the butcher for as well as all the details on all three types of lard. Where they come from on the pig, how to render them (or not, and why) and how to use them. This is the GOOD stuff all about the GOOD fats! #healthyfats #lard

It was the mystery of the missing pig fat… That almost sounds like it could go with a Nancy Drew novel, huh? Our first home butchering experience was last year when we cut up our steer. (If you are curious about the emotional aspect of butchering one of your own animals, you’ll find this post interesting.) […]

Rendering fat is a traditional skill that involves slowly cooking down animal fats and it's making a comeback in homestead kitchens. It's easy to do, affordable, and provides a versatile fat source for high-heat cooking and making things like candles, soap, and skin care products!

Learn how to render fat, which can be used for cooking, making soap, candles and more! It's also shelf-stable and will keep for a long time.