Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A spoonful of lard - Pm Images/Getty Images Olive oil gets all the praise, but there are dozens of oils that deserve ample use in ...

There's a good reason why many people's go-to fat is olive oil, with its gorgeous hue and romantic Mediterranean origin story. But what if there was another fat option that's equally handsome and even ...

On the YouTube channel "La Herencia de las Viudas", a traditional recipe for making flour tortillas is brought back to life, ...

This versatile fat makes my tamales, fried chicken, noodles, and baked goods so much better. Depending on the batch, lard's flavor can range from distinctly meaty to neutral and all-but flavorless.

The holiday season is here, so you're probably planning out which pies to make. If you're new to pie making, then you may be wondering which is better to use in your pie crusts — butter or lard, the ...

Also, when and how to use it. 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 for good reason. Lard is a versatile ...

At the beginning of every month, I make a fresh batch of lard. I swing by my local butcher shop and lug home bags of leaf lard, the ropey-looking section of pork fat that clings to the pig's kidney ...