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Home Rendered Lard



The best lard is home rendered. Get pork fat from the butcher and put it in the oven at 275F in a heavy pan for several hours. Strain out the solids (cracklins). The best fat is from the kidney (perirenal) but get what you can. Cover with a cloth and it will keep for months.