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November 20, 2020
While comfort food never really goes out of style, it’s enjoying a remarkable resurgence this holiday season, as contestants in our Fourth Annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest open their kitchens to classic dishes that set a special tone – and taste – during an unprecedented time.
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November 18, 2020
Capping a blockbuster season on both the PDRA and the NMCA circuits, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team wrapped up the year on Sunday at Orlando Speed World Dragway, host of the World Street Nationals XXVII, sponsored by Late Model Engines, Howards Cams and Nitrous Outlet.
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November 9, 2020
Two major factors made those original French fries irresistible: texture and tallow. The beef tallow gave McDonald's fries their signature rich and buttery flavor. Read this excellent excerpt from the original article, "Why McDonald's Fries Used to Taste Better", by Danny Jensen via Cheapism.
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November 5, 2020
Proving that there’s nothing like those classic family recipes to bring kitchens and home cooks to life, today we announced the fourth annual #LardLovers Recipe Contest — with a nod to a renewed, widespread appreciation of comfort food. For the fourth consecutive year, Coast is issuing the call for any unique, unpublished recipe that uses lard, in sweet or savory categories (think pie crust, special bread or cookie recipe, fried chicken concoction, holiday tamale surprise, etc.).
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October 7, 2020
Commandeering 3500 horses to South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel on October 10-13, our CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson -- for the first time ever with radial tires on this car -- will drive his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at Duck X Productions’ Sweet 16 3.0, with “takeout or delivery” #FatMap229 in tow.
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September 22, 2020
As this unprecedented drag racing season draws to a close, summer yields to fall colors – including the black and white of the checkered flag – and our CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson prepares to drive his Coast Packing sponsored ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at the 19th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Sept. 24-27, with #FatMap317 in tow.
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August 26, 2020
In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp.
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August 26, 2020
In an era where faux hamburgers “bleed” and meat substitutes are among the hottest “commodities” in the food business, nearly two-thirds of Americans believe “natural” is healthier than “processed” and that plant-based diets clearly belong within the “highly processed” camp. So say respondents in our first-ever Coast Packing Company/Healthy Fats Coalition (HFC) Animal Fats Study.
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August 24, 2020
The dog days of summer may be here, but humidity won’t sap the energy at the Arrington Performance NMRA/NMCA All-American Nationals presented by Force Engineering at Michigan’s US 131 Motorsports Park Aug. 26-30, as Coast Packing Company’s CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson and his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro waves the banner of “Takeout or Delivery” #FatMap269.
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August 12, 2020
In a testament to the inspirational powers of beef tallow French Fries, two tallow aficionados on opposite ends of the country have taken top honors in Coast Packing Company’s Third Annual “Tweet-to-Win” Contest, a celebration tied to the July 13 observance of #NationalBeefTallowDay (and, of course, #NationalFrenchFryDay).
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