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…
Know Your Cooking Fats
When cooking your favorite foods, it’s important to know your ingredients. Not only is it important to select the freshest vegetables and protein, it is also important to choose wisely when it comes to what you cook with as well. What oils should I use to pan fry versus deep fry? Will the taste of…
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…