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#TasteTheDifference LA – Burrito Edition

April 5, 2018

Looking for a local eatery that uses authentic #lard in their refried beans to make one excellent burrito? Well, look no further…for #NationalBurritoDay we have mapped some LA restaurants where locals can now find and #TastetheDifference of refried beans cooked with lard, instead of industrially-processed vegetable oils. Bonus for us, some even use lard in their traditional style tortillas! Take a look at the map below for a spot near you.

Coast Packing Celebrates Cinco de Mayo With Pork Tamales and Carnitas Two Ways

April 24, 2017

Cinco de Mayo, which marks the surprise defeat of Napoleon III in Mexico in 1862, has become a celebrated foodie holiday -- but it’s no surprise that lard remains a staple of traditional Mexican cooking.

From freshly made tamales to long-simmering carnitas, here are some tasty recipes to help you celebrate!

Christmas Isn’t Christmas Without Tamales — And Tamales Aren’t Tamales Without Lard, Coast Packing Says

December 13, 2016

Holiday time is tamale time, and we are offering recipes for this popular dish that are sure to make a lard lover of anyone passing through the kitchen.

Coast Packing Offers Trio of Chiles en Nogada Recipes For a Very Tasty Mexican Independence Day

September 5, 2016

To mark Mexico’s 206th birthday, we are breaking out the poblanos in a trio of recipes for Chiles en Nogada, a Mexican Independence Day mainstay. Click here for three tasty recipes...

For Heavy Duty Frying, Beef Tallow is the Right Choice

July 11, 2016

In most commercial (and many home) kitchens, lard is a mainstay. But there’s more to Coast than VIVA lard – and there’s a far better alternative to vegetable oils like canola when the occasion calls for deep frying. Beef tallow! Find out all of the benefits of frying with tallow here...