2006-10-26 02:49:10 · 4 answers · asked by Cat Lover 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
re state the question. Do you mean is lard used for cooking. It used to be a lot, now they use crisco a vegetable substitute, but not as good. lard makes better pie crust.
2006-10-26 02:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by jekin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the past, lard was used for cooking and baking, but most foods obtained from commercial sources use vegetable oil or hydrogenated oils (that looks like lard...pig fat) But pig fat would turn rancid and as the quality of margarine (or Oleo) improved and began to taste better and because it was easier to handle and more stable, lard has become less common. Lard can be rendered from fatty bacon, and ideally stored in a covered container. It will solidify at room temperature. Most of the vegetable oils and margarine have less cholesterol but they vary a lot in the smoke point and taste. We use canola, corn, sunflower oil, Rape, sesame oil (usually as a condiment), camellia, peanut oil (taste is stronger) and olive oil. Other plant oils are used to replace lard in the manufacture of soap and shampoos as well as cosmetics, coconut, palm oil. Vegetable oil is a combination of two or more of cooking oils.
2006-10-26 03:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No that's not true, unless you go out for southern BBQ
2006-10-26 03:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are many foods which contain pork by products...for example, gelatin. if not stated beef gelatin, then more than likely is pork....
2006-10-26 03:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by curious 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋