March 13, 2022
This March 14 – “Pi Day” -- it’s not really pi in the sky: it’s lemon meringue pie that home cooks, bakers and their families can savor, thanks to the first in an ongoing series of unique recipes from Coast Packing Company. The recipe, Lemon Meringue Pie with Extra Flaky Lard and Butter Pie Crust, is a creation of Coast Corporate Chef Greg Hozinsky…
Read More...
November 15, 2017
"Fats and shortenings are absolutely critical to pies," says Ernest Miller, research and development chef at Coast Packing Co., a major supplier of animal fats and shortenings. The type of fat determines flavor and can influence the final texture and color of the crust. Bakers tend to use one of three kinds — butter, shortening or lard — or a combination.
Read More...
October 19, 2017
Passionate pie bakers tend to have a religious zeal about what type of fat goes into their crusts, and not without good reason. “Fats and shortenings are absolutely critical to pies,” says Ernest Miller, research and development chef at Coast Packing Co., a major supplier of animal fats and shortenings for cooking, baking and frying based in Vernon. The type of fat determines flavor and can influence the final texture and color of the crust. Bakers tend to use one of three kinds — butter, shortening or lard — or a combination. But which, and why?
Read More...
September 27, 2017
You’ve got a little more than a month to dig out that amazing family recipe – you know, the one that uses lard so creatively that it’s been handed down through the generations – and submit it to Coast Packing Company’s first-ever #LardLovers Recipe Contest.
Read More...
December 15, 2016
Our very own Eric Gustafson, along with Babette Pepaj BakeSpace.com, Rene Lynch Los Angeles Times & Danielle Upton Nichols Peaceful Cooking share some awesome tips for making your pies & cookies taste amazing using natural/healthy animal fats!
<<<< Click on this video image to watch and learn more.
Read More...
April 19, 2016
The best gifts for mom always come from the heart but sometimes stop first at the oven – so suggests Coast Packing Company, the leading supplier of animal fat shortenings in the Western U.S.
This Mother's Day, Coast is offering a trio of recipes that are sure to please mom and her family this May 8.
Read More...