Wishing everyone a crispy Thanksgiving, Coast Packing Company, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S., has again teamed with El Aviso Magazine contributing writer Kathy Jurado on two recipes certain to spice up anyone’s holiday.

“There’s more than one way to cook a turkey, as Kathy’s deep fried turkey recipe demonstrates deliciously,” said Eric R. Gustafson, CEO of the 95-year-old company and an advocate of healthy animal fats in the American diet.  “Lard makes this recipe special, as it does for her recipe for deep fried jalapenos.  Both underscore our belief that natural, minimally processed food is the way to go.  It’s always wise to avoid industrially-produced partially hydrogenated fats in favor of animal fat shortenings, which have the benefit of being consistently delicious and promoting health.”