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Default What did cooks use 100 years ago?



"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:53:30 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
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>>I was making some biscuits today for my chicken pot pie and, as I poured
>>in my safflower oil, I wondered what the cook of yore used? Lard? Butter?

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> lard, maybe bacon grease.


It depends which country is being discussed. So far as I know the question
was asked about US. My family always used lard but I use lard or butter but
then I am in UK so probably not relevant

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