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From: barrys@hercules.UUCP (Barry Steel)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Re: We can change the world! (what is lard)
Message-ID: <609@hercules.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 14-Oct-85 14:41:26 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 14 14:41:26 1985
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Summary: 

In article <1818@orca.UUCP> ariels@orca.UUCP (Ariel Shattan) writes:
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>When ingredients' lists say "lard" they mean pig fat.  When they mean
>beef fat they say "beef fat."

I don't know what food processors "mean", but lard IS animal fat.
Specifically, the fat that is not suet (the harder fat located around the
kidneys).  No assumption is made about animal type, although when referring
to the fat of bovines, lard is used without further elaboration.

barry steel