You've heard us say this before because lard really isn't the evil you may have been led to believe.
As you'll see in the video, Lard rendered at home is 2/3 unsaturated and contains oleic acid, the same ingredient that in olive oil helps break down cholesterol.
Lard was a very popular fat until the 1950s, when scientists discovered that animal fats could lead to heart disease.
But they didn't see the complete picture.
The stuff that replaced lard, like margarine and vegetable shortenings turned out to contain artery-clogging trans fats and hydrogenated fats.
So, if you wait long enough and everything that's suppose to be bad for you is good again., like
Chocolate and Caffeine.
But lard has always been a tough sell, but attitudes are charging and the good news, lard is making it's way back into the kitchen.
Lard is also so easy to make: simply buy unsalted pork fat from your butcher and put in the freezer for a few minutes to harden. Place in a heavy duty frying pan and cook or on top of the stove.
Watch Zarela Martinez show you how to make lard:
