Long-held beliefs about animal fats being unhealthy are challenged as scientists discover consumption at moderate levels can ...

Startled by news about the dangers of trans fats, writer Pete Wells happily contemplates the return of good old-fashioned lard. Award-winning food writer Pete Wells has been the restaurant critic for ...

Ron Silver, the owner of Bubby's restaurant in Brooklyn, recently put a word on his menu you don't often see anymore: lard. The white, creamy, processed fat from a pig. And he didn't use the word just ...

What secret ingredient makes the pie crust so crisp and flaky? If you're from the Midwest, you may have guessed: Lard. The pig fat reviled for decades as supremely unhealthy is undergoing a lipid ...

Olive oil gets all the praise, but there are dozens of oils that deserve ample use in your kitchen. While most of these oils are plant-based coming in the form of vegetable, soy, corn, coconut, and ...

Lard is often overlooked in the dairy aisle but it has some surprising health benefits. (Getty Images) It's hard to imagine now a world in which lard was a sought-after ingredient. But that's exactly ...

Chances are, you've heard that lard is enjoying a renaissance. From foodies proclaiming its superior baking properties to in-depth radio reports exploring its history in the American diet, lard has ...

Lard is a type of semisolid fat that’s widely used in baking and cooking to give foods a rich flavor and creamy texture. However, it’s also high in saturated fat and made from pork, a meat that people ...