Lard was once America’s most popular cooking fat. Today there are many substitutes and alternatives on the market, but none perform as well as the original. Crisco, for example, has often been blamed for Lard’s decline in popularity. However, it is not as healthy as we led to believe, and the taste and overall waxy…
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Easter Lamb Cake
Happy Easter from South Chicago Packing! This year as Easter approached, Chef Pete had the irresistible urge to have a go at a Lamb Cake. Legend has it that this sweet Easter treat hailed from Eastern Europe, but really ascended into majesty shortly after WWII when Wilton Baking and others manufactured affordable lamb molds that…
Fried Corn Fritters
Whether you call them hush puppies or fritters … these tasty deep-fried treats are an easy-to-make appetizer, snack or side dish. The batter is similar to a thick corn muffin mix that is dropped by the spoonful into hot oil and fried to a golden brown. Fritters only take about two to four minutes to…
Sugar Cookies: Perfect Edges Every Time
This is an easy to make, basic sugar cookie recipe that is great for any holiday! Halloween, Christmas, and of course Valentine’s Day!! This is a pretty forgiving recipe. It will work even if you are not super accurate with your scaling, or don’t want to get out the digital scale or measuring cups. The…
Potato Rolls – The only dinner bread you’ll ever knead!
These are super tasty dinner rolls that are very light and fluffy. They can last for a couple days, make great sandwich buns, or just great by themselves. They are a great way to use leftover mashed potatoes, or make from scratch for the perfect side to your dinner! Prep: Preheat your oven to about…
Lard: The Secret Ingredient of Grandmas!
You hear this all the time, right? That your grandmother, and generations before her, used lard for everything! Frying, baking, and cooking with lard was a thing of the norm dating back to the early 1400’s. It was readily available, easy to render in the home kitchen, and the performance and flavor of lard in…
Honey Tender Biscuit Sandwich
A sandwich that needs no sides… it can stand on its own! This little beauty is one of our favorites here to whip up in the office. It is so easy to make your own version, and we’ve got the secret recipe below for delicious yeast raised lard biscuits and fried chicken! Just use a…
Sausage Gravy & Biscuits
This is a classic hearty breakfast that is easy to make. A simple crowd pleaser and great in large batches. The best biscuits are made with love… and lard! Adding lard to your biscuits creates a flaky and delicious texture, with a smooth bland flavor that will let your gravy do the talking. Make up…