This versatile fat makes my tamales, fried chicken, noodles, and baked goods so much better.

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 ...

Lardo bruschetta from Tuscany—it's all about simple pleasures. I mean, seriously good stuff. This bruschetta recipe uses ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Some fried chicken recipes call for frying in vegetable oil, some use shortening instead. Chef Matt Abdoo, however, proposes a third option: ...

The name of this cookbook says it all. Yes, it is all about cooking with lard, or "The lost art of cooking with your grandmother's secret ingredient." My grandmother used lard sometimes and her food ...

Beef tallow is rendered fat from any part of a cow. A butchery by-product, it’s related to but less locationally specific than suet, which is the fat that surrounds the organs of cattle or lambs. Like ...