The LardLovers Recipe Contest is now OPEN! Enter here.
This year’s theme, “Taste of Tradition – Heritage Recipes Reimagined,” shines a spotlight on cultural dishes and family favorites reinvented for modern kitchens with one timeless ingredient: real lard.
Chefs and operators are rediscovering the flavor, performance, and authenticity of beef tallow—nature’s original cooking fat.
Heritage fats bring traditional, authentic flavor that’s unparalleled in recipes and is a natural alternative to highly processed vegetable oils.
Whether you’re grilling ribeye, vegetables, or experimenting with creative techniques, tallow can bring out richer flavors, better textures, and more consistent results. As more chefs and foodies embrace traditional fats, now’s the perfect time to experiment at your next cookout.
Lard, beef tallow, and trans fat-free vegetable shortenings save you money — they’re shelf-stable, need no refrigeration, and don’t oxidize like their hydrogenated vegetable counterparts.
Consumers are recognizing the health benefits of minimally-processed animal fats and shortenings both at restaurants and in their homes.
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Have a question about using lard or beef tallow? Wondering about the nuances of baking and frying for your next holiday gathering? Want to use animal fats creatively while improvising a bit? Ask Greg Hozinsky, Coast’s Corporate Chef, who’s been there and done that at some of Southern California’s finest restaurants. Drop us a note.
the Flavor King Beef Tallow product, we were all impressed with the flavor profile, the color and crisp texture of our French fries, and the minimal amount of oil that permeated the interior of the fry. While we made our decision based on taste, we were thrilled when healthy food bloggers raved about the health benefits of natural animal fat oil.
In 2022, Coast Packing celebrated 100 years as America’s Flavor King – but don’t take our word for it. Listen to Food Network star Duff Goldman, who’s all in as Coast, the country’s second biggest supplier of lard and beef tallow marked a major milestone.
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