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From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (ems)
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Subject: Re: Re: We can change the world! (really what is lard?)
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Date: Thu, 10-Oct-85 14:39:19 EDT
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> > I was pretty put off.  I've never cooked with lard in my life, and I don't
> > eat pig in anything any more unless I don't know about it.  More depressing
> Lard does not necessarily come from pork. It can come from the
> fat of any animal.   ... tamales discussion ommited ...
> We generally use the can of grease saved from all broiling,
> frying or roasting meats. It is generally a mix of beef and
> pork lard.

What is lard?  According to my Websters it is the fat of pigs.
The word used to describe the fat of ~' bovines, lamb, etc.' is
tallow.  Looks to me like lard is restricted to pig fat.

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