Question about Lard

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

Where do you folks get your Lard? I tried to get some at our Wild Oats store,

and they

didn't have a clue as to what I was talking about. They don't keep any fat in

the back, and

thought I was nuts for even asking for it, sigh.

Thanks,

Renée C.

ps--Hi Del. :-)

[Guest guest]

Hi Darling!!!

I can't remember where you live but you need to phone around to local

butchers to buy lard... it's so cheap that they rarely have it for sale --

too much trouble -- I'd phone around and ask for lard or my favorite which

is suet... So great for cooking!! I always keep some in the freezer..

Good luck! ~Robin

[Guest guest]

Are there any concerns about toxins/presticides that reside in the

lard/tallow for non-pastured (or primarily grain fed) cattle? I'd like to

know because I can get it for free but not pastured animals.

Nanette

RE: Question about Lard

Hi Darling!!!

I can't remember where you live but you need to phone around to local

butchers to buy lard... it's so cheap that they rarely have it for sale --

too much trouble -- I'd phone around and ask for lard or my favorite which

is suet... So great for cooking!! I always keep some in the freezer..

Good luck! ~Robin

[Guest guest]

----- Hi all,

Where do you folks get your Lard?

Thanks,

Renée C.

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,

I am in the process of ordering lard from Many Hands Organic farm in Barre, MA.

I have never gotten any from there before, but will let you know how it is, if

you're interested. I've never ordered lard before, but save the (strained) fat

from bacon, duck, etc. They are taking preorders for 2005, but still have a

couple quarts of lard from 2004. Here is their website:

www.mhof.net

Their pork is not certified organic, because their source of the breed they use

(hierloom) is not certified. But, OG practices are followed none-the-less, by

both MHOF and their supplier.

Has anyone ordered from them before?

Vivian

[Guest guest]

Hi Robin,

Hey love, SO WONDERFUL to post at the same place you are posting!!! :-) I hope

that you

are still doing well!!! I've missed you!!! (((hugs)))

> I can't remember where you live but you need to phone around to local

> butchers to buy lard... it's so cheap that they rarely have it for sale --

> too much trouble -- I'd phone around and ask for lard or my favorite which

> is suet... So great for cooking!! I always keep some in the freezer..

> Good luck! ~Robin

You eat suet? That's what I give my birds, LOL!! I had a butcher tell me that

suet and lard

are the same thing. I'm totally in the dark about this stuff, so please fill me

in. ;-) I'm

wanting to always have some of this stuff on hand too. Do freeze it any special

way?

Thanks sweetie, I always seem to be following you around looking for help!

Thanks for

putting up with it, LOL.

(((((HUGS)))))

Renée

[Guest guest]

Hi Vivian,

> I am in the process of ordering lard from Many Hands Organic farm in Barre,

MA. I have

> never gotten any from there before, but will let you know how it is, if you're

interested.

> I've never ordered lard before, but save the (strained) fat from bacon, duck,

etc. They >

> are taking preorders for 2005, but still have a couple quarts of lard from

2004. Here is

> their website:

>

> www.mhof.net

>

> Their pork is not certified organic, because their source of the breed they

use (hierloom)

> is not certified. But, OG practices are followed none-the-less, by both MHOF

and their

> supplier.

>

> Has anyone ordered from them before?

Yes, I'm very interested in how you do with them. I appreciate the info, and

I'll go check

out their website now.

Thanks a bunch! :-)

Renée C.

[Guest guest]

> Re: Question about Lard

>

>

>

>----- Hi all,

>

>Where do you folks get your Lard?

>

>Thanks,

>Renée C.

>

>*****************************

>

>,

>

>I am in the process of ordering lard from Many Hands Organic farm

>in Barre, MA. I have never gotten any from there before, but will

>let you know how it is, if you're interested. I've never ordered

>lard before, but save the (strained) fat from bacon, duck, etc.

>They are taking preorders for 2005, but still have a couple quarts

>of lard from 2004. Here is their website:

>

>Has anyone ordered from them before?

>

>Vivian

>

I haven't ordered from them but did get lard directly from their farm a few

years ago - it was great!

Suze Fisher

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[Guest guest]

Nanette,

<Are there any concerns about toxins/presticides that reside in the

lard/tallow for non-pastured (or primarily grain fed) cattle?

If the grain-fed animals are certified organic (eating pesticide-free grain

and not routinely given antibiotics, hormones etc), the fat on the

animal--while not as good as the fat on a pastured animal--should be fairly

free of toxic material. It's the " regular " meat in the supermarket that you

need to avoid.

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone

> Bee can You clear this for me?

> I found homemade Lard free of any additives.

> But on label said 99% pure pork lard and 1% milk.

> Is this Lard OK to consume?

+++Hi Seth. I don't know why it contains any milk, but the amount is small so I

think it is better to have that lard anyway. Are you sure that lard is just

melted down pork fat? I'd check with the company to make sure since I'm not

familiar with regulations in Croatia.

All the best, Bee