Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, ...

This versatile fat makes my tamales, fried chicken, noodles, and baked goods so much better. Depending on the batch, lard's flavor can range from distinctly meaty to neutral and all-but flavorless.

Depending on the batch, lard's flavor can range from distinctly meaty to neutral and all-but flavorless. Leaf lard is highly prized and produces the whitest, most neutral-tasting fat, making it ideal ...

The cookbook: "Lard: The Lost Art of Cooking With Your Grandmother's Secret Ingredient," Editors of Grit Magazine (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $24.99). The recipe: I decided to make this recipe because ...

Also, when and how to use it. It might not be an ingredient you hear about very often today, but lard has been used in kitchens around the world for centuries—and for good reason. Lard is a versatile ...