Lard is interchangeable with shortening, though some of the recipes vary the
amounts slightly. Lard has more flavor to it though.
Cindy
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Thanks, Cindy.
I've moved the lard to the fridge. I was reading online that mice are fond of
lard, so thought it best to keep it in the fridge. The lard is still in its
plastic packaging, and in the three cardboard boxes the blocks came in. The
paper wrapping the lard looks in tact, so I don't think any mice have
discovered my stash yet. But better to be safe than sorry, especially with the
rat lung disease thing that's been popping up in HI so in my face over the past
month.
I've got pie crust and attempts at homemade tortillas in my near future, so
being sure the lard is safe is really helpful
Is lard interchangeable with shortening?
Thanks,
Dani
On 4/20/17, Cindy Ray <cindyray@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I always refrigerate it, partly to keep it harder and partly because
it is animal fat. Not sure it is required though.
Cindy
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Subject: [blindcooks] Best Way to Store Commercially Bought Lard
Hi, Everyone.
I bought some lard from Amazon--I think a pound's worth that comes in
blocks. What's the best way to store it? At this point, it sits on my
pantry shelf unopened; I assumed I could put it there because it just
came in a regular cardboard box, unrefrigerated.
Once I open a block, how should it be stored?
Thanks,
Dani
