Here are some creative ways to transform the kitchen experience by taking advantage of natural, minimally processed lard and beef tallow. By following these recipes, consumers avoid industrially-produced partially hydrogenated fats in favor of animal fat shortenings, which have the benefit of being consistently delicious and, in moderation, promoting health.
November 19, 2018
That yellowing family recipe stashed in a bottom drawer could be your ticket to some choice kitchenware and lasting lard fame, as we prepare to wrap up the second annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest.
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November 15, 2018
With Thanksgiving just a week away, the right combination of family, fun and food means a memorable holiday -- and Coast Packing Company is offering a trio of recipes to help make that happen.
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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 We've issued the call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise, etc.).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.
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October 15, 2018
Before the advent of natural gas and electricity, the illumination in most homes was provided by beef tallow candles. Today, beef tallow candles are a novelty and can be a wonderful interactive experience to be provided with bread service for the delight of your diners.
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September 19, 2018
If you want restaurant-caliber tacos, then you should really consider making your own tortillas. It is not as difficult as you might think, and the quality is absolutely worth it. It is only in the last generation or two that industrially-produced tortillas have replaced tortillas hecho a mano (hand made) that grandmothers in the Southwest use to make on a daily basis.
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December 29, 2017
Third place "sweet" category winner in our annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest is this delicious recipe for Coconut-Chocolate Babka from Shauna Havey, Roy, UT!
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December 28, 2017
Our third place "savory" category winner in the #LardLovers Recipe Contest goes to Keith Landry's delicious Tourtiere Pie from Lansing, MI! Get the recipe here!
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December 27, 2017
The #LardLovers Recipe Contest second place winner in the "sweet" category: Apple-Raisin Baked Hand Pies from Mary Gosnell, Hot Springs Village, AR. Get this delicious recipe here!
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December 26, 2017
These Winter Squash Sopapillas from Alesy Ortiz, Union City, NJ won second place in the #LardLovers Recipe Contest "savory" category. Get the recipe here!
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December 23, 2017
These Maple-Glazed Blueberry Pecan Cookie Bars, from Tiffany Aaron of Quitman, AR, claimed the top prize in the “sweet” category or our Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest! Get the recipe here...
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