Coast Blog

This Memorial Day, Take a Tri-tip from Coast Packing’s Chef Greg; Tallow-Injected Beef Promises an Epic BBQ

May 26, 2022

Memorial Day without barbecue is like the Fourth of July without fireworks (which is to say, unheard of) — and this year, when you do the grilling honors, family and friends will stand up and cheer. Your partner in BBQ is Greg Hozinsky, Coast Packing Company’s Corporate Chef, who has put together a new tri-tip recipe, complete with rub, that promises to be a fitting kickoff to summer!

We’ve Got to Hand It to You: For National Apple Pie Day, Coast Packing Says: Try Chef Greg’s Recipe for Apple Hand Pies

May 12, 2022

Gastronomically speaking, this Friday the 13th figures to be a lucky day, marking as it does the observance of National Apple Day. After all, who doesn’t love a fresh-from-the-oven apple pie? Now, thanks to a new recipe from Chef Greg, that kind of bliss (and the attendant aromas that make apple pie such a multi-sensory treat) can be wafting through your kitchen in no time. Here are Chef’s step-by-step instructions for hand pies you can bake – and then devour.

This Mother’s Day, Treat Her to ‘Mom’s Best Buttermilk Biscuits,’ With a Delectable Recipe Courtesy of Chef Greg at Coast Packing

May 6, 2022

How about greeting this Mother’s Day with biscuits and preserves just like mom used to make –- although in this case, dad or the kids can do the actual prep honors? The latest recipe from Chef Greg, is certain to delight everyone in the house. Here are step-by-step instructions for homemade meltables, topped off by your own fresh strawberry preserves!

Coast Packing Celebrates Cinco de Mayo With Flautas Recipe, Courtesy of Chef Greg

May 3, 2022

Cinco de Mayo is an ideal showcase for how lard brings out authentic flavors in Mexican cuisine. Coast is committed to minimally processed food, which is also why lard is such a mainstay of so many Mexican dishes, from freshly made tamales to long-simmering carnitas. This year, Chef Greg is offering a new recipe for flautas that will get your taste buds cheering!

Sure as It’s Spring, R&E Racing Returns to Benson, N.C. For PDRA’s East Coast Nationals; Expanded #FatMap919 Charts Path to Carolina Comfort Food

April 27, 2022

Coast's R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro burned rubber during PDRA’s East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. – while area restaurants on #FatMap919, longtime partisans of lard and beef tallow, positively cooked!

This Sunday, Wake Up with Coast Packing’s Beef Tallow Easter Hash Browns Benedict Recipe

April 12, 2022

Perfect for Easter Brunch, Chef Greg has come up with an exciting variation of traditional Eggs Benedict. For this recipe, we toss aside the basic English muffin, opting for a crispy tallow-fried hash brown base -- a delicious upgrade that’s naturally #glutenfree and #grainfree!

Coast Packing/R&E Racing Flirts with Record in Adel, Sizzling on the Strip and in the Kitchen with Updated #FatMap229

April 1, 2022

Maybe there’s something in the air, but whatever the reason, Coast's R&E Racing once again had its mojo working at South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel for Lights Out 13 Radial vs. The World this season, unleashing the ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro and its 3500 horses in near-world record-shattering time!

For this early Spring stop, we refreshed and expanded our #FatMap in the area, highlighting local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes.

Lemon Meringue Pie with Extra Flaky Lard and Butter Pie Crust

March 13, 2022

This March 14 – “Pi Day” -- it’s not really pi in the sky: it’s lemon meringue pie that home cooks, bakers and their families can savor, thanks to the first in an ongoing series of unique recipes from Coast Packing Company. The recipe, Lemon Meringue Pie with Extra Flaky Lard and Butter Pie Crust, is a creation of Coast Corporate Chef Greg Hozinsky…

Coast Packing makes it easier to find lard at retail

March 9, 2022

Coast Packing Company has introduced #LardAtRetail, an ongoing compendium of shops and stores that sell lard. The West’s largest supplier of animal fat shortenings is making it easier to find lard, as #LardAtRetail is built around top retail sources in America’s 10 largest metro areas: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas and San Jose.

Get the Lard Out: Coast Packing Company Unveils #LardAtRetail, Showcasing America’s Best Sources for the Popular Animal Fat

March 8, 2022

After decades of consumers relying on artificial, highly processed and frankly less flavorful alternatives, the word is out in 2022: America still loves lard and, these days, shoppers can find it just about everywhere.

Our latest FatMap, #LardAtRetail, locates shops and stores near you that sell lard in America’s 10 largest metro areas: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, Dallas and San Jose. At launch, the map includes some 120 locations and counting; selling lard that is either house-made or branded.