On Sat, 16 Dec 2006 08:47:36 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

>Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> I don't know about anyone else, I'm so jaded by 'this is bad for you'
>> reports and the subsequent lab produced replacements. Having said
>> that, I do use Crisco on occasion.
>>
>As do I on occasion (banana bread, for example) and I believe everything
>in moderation or just occasional use won't kill us.
>I can buy butter for a reasonable price year round so that's never been
>an issue with me. I don't render lard because I don't use enough of any
>fat to make it worth my efforts at this point. If I were doing a large
>tamale making party I probably would take the time. I'd rather have
>excellent results using lard or butter, than mediocre tasting foods
>using substitutes.
>I once held a holiday cooking exchange party in the neighborhood and
>recall my surprise when one woman from AZ brought "biscochito" cookies
>that contained lard. They were delicious.

You can freeze lard. Jamie Utter and I were having this conversation
recently. To quote Jamie "homemade stock and homemade lard in the
freezer are like money in the bank." I have a BIG freezer and I make
sure to allocate space for stuff like this.

TammyM