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At PDRA Summer Nationals June 27-29, Coast Packing Thunders Down the Strip – and #FatMap229 Points the Way to Top Southern Kitchens

June 24, 2019

For the PDRA circuit’s latest stop, we've assembled online gastronomic #FatMap229, highlighting local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes. Proximate to Valdosta, Georgia, Tallahassee and Jacksonville, Florida, and the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Adel is part of the taste of the deep South.

At PDRA North South Shootout, Coast Packing Sets the Pace on the Dragstrip – and Sets the Table for Top Lard & Beef Tallow Spots

May 28, 2019

Revving his engine in the the Pro Boost class at the PDRA season’s third event, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA North South Shootout at Maryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, on May 31-June 1. For the PDRA circuit’s latest stop, we've assembled a special online gastronomic #FatMap301, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes.

Coast Packing’s 2nd Annual Cinco de Mayo ‘Taste the Difference’ Online Guide Goes National; #FatMap55 Showcases U.S.A.’s Burrito and Taco Spots that Wow with Traditional Lard

May 3, 2019

In this 2nd Cinco de Mayo edition of “Taste the Difference,” we have FatMapped restaurants and eateries around the country, spots where locals can taste for themselves just how lard brings out the best in burritos, tacos and refried beans.

At PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown presented by Modern Racing, Coast Packing Hits the Strip in Petersburg, Virginia May 2-4 – And Maps Area’s Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

May 1, 2019

For the PDRA circuit’s second stop, Coast Packing has assembled a special online gastronomic #FatMap804, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes.

“A Fork on the Road” Interview with Coast Packing Co’s CEO, Eric Gustafson.

April 18, 2019

"A Fork on the Road" host and travel guru, Mark DeCarlo, alongside the James Beard award-winning foodie Jennifer English interview Coast Packing Co CEO, Eric Gustafson.

As PDRA’s East Coast Spring Nationals Kicks Off on April 4, Coast Packing Hits the Strip in Benson, N.C. — and Maps Area’s Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

April 3, 2019

To mark the opening round of the PDRA season, Coast Packing, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S., has compiled a special online gastronomic #FatMap919, showcasing local spots where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes. Check it out here!

On National Pi Day, Official Observance Dedicated To a Mathematical Constant, Coast Packing Says Pie Crusts with Lard are a Gastronomic Constant

March 14, 2019

National Pi Day is upon us, and for those who see “pi” but think “pie” – as so many do -- lard remains the go-to ingredient for pie crusts, especially at those establishments showcased on a special Coast Packing Company online gastronomic #FatMap prepared for the occasion. Check it out here...

As SXSW Kicks Off, Coast Packing’s ‘Taste the Difference’ #FatMaps Spotlight Austin Eateries, Singing Praises of Lard and Beef Tallow

March 5, 2019

SXSW starts soon and to mark the occasion, we are offering up a special online gastronomic #FatMap prepared expressly for the Austin event! In our latest installment of “Taste the Difference,” we are winding up our #FatMap tour of the Lone Star state, following up recent stops in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. While the 20 Austin eateries run the gamut of culinary styles, all include dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow.

Ahead of First-Ever #NationalLardDay, Coast Packing is Back With Second Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest

November 7, 2018

Proving that there’s nothing like those classic family recipes to bring kitchens and home cooks to life, today we've announced our 2nd Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest. We've issued the call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise, etc.). Contest entries will be accepted online starting today, November 7, at midnight Pacific time. All online entries must be received by midnight Saturday, December 1.

Everything Good is New Again: Fat Really is Back

September 12, 2018

Animal fat shortenings are enjoying a renaissance not only because they’re natural and traditional, but because of their superior quality. They’re environmentally friendly, consistently more flavorful — and they’re better for you than heavily processed, industrially produced seed oils such as soybean, canola and corn.

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