Lard brings to mind traditional meals like flaky pie crusts and fresh Mexican tamales. For many people, it’s also associated with negative health effects such as heart disease, which is why lard has ...

It's hard to imagine now a world in which lard was a sought-after ingredient. But that's exactly what it was during the Second World War, when, along with other fats and oils, it was rationed in both ...

Also, when and how to use it. Liudmila Chernetska / Getty Images 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 ...