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.
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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December 22, 2017
“Italian Pork Burgers with Pecan Basil Pesto” won first place in the "savory" category by top food journalists in our #LardLovers Recipe Contest. Check out the winning recipe here!
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December 8, 2017
Our first annual #Lardlovers Recipe Contest drew plenty of entries. Our six favorites include cookie bars, tasty sopapillas and one incredible pork burger. Check out all of the winning entries here!
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October 5, 2017
Questions about homemade pie crust? Recently, Noelle Carter from Los Angeles Times Food got tips from experts (including Coast Packing Co.'s very own Chef Ernie) and tested more than a dozen combinations of fats, flours, ingredients and tricks. Here are her results...
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