Whatever Happened to Lard?

Lard is like the cozy blanket you wear on a cold day, it used to be everywhere, but now it's hiding under the bed.

Lard comes from pigs, just like butter comes from cows. When pigs are processed at the factory, they give off fat, and that fat becomes lard. It’s used to make food crispy or greasy in a good way, think of fried potatoes or flaky pie crusts.

But nowadays, we have other kinds of fats, like vegetable oil or margarine, which are easier to find in stores and don’t require waiting for pigs to be processed. These new fats are like the fast friends who always show up right on time, they’re just more convenient.

Also, some people think lard is old-fashioned, like wearing a hat with a feather in it, it's not wrong, but it’s not as popular anymore.

So while lard is still around, it doesn’t get used as much as before. It’s like the quiet kid who sits in the back of the class, still there, just not always noticed. Lard is like the cozy blanket you wear on a cold day, it used to be everywhere, but now it's hiding under the bed.

Lard comes from pigs, just like butter comes from cows. When pigs are processed at the factory, they give off fat, and that fat becomes lard. It’s used to make food crispy or greasy in a good way, think of fried potatoes or flaky pie crusts.

But nowadays, we have other kinds of fats, like vegetable oil or margarine, which are easier to find in stores and don’t require waiting for pigs to be processed. These new fats are like the fast friends who always show up right on time, they’re just more convenient.

Also, some people think lard is old-fashioned, like wearing a hat with a feather in it, it's not wrong, but it’s not as popular anymore.

So while lard is still around, it doesn’t get used as much as before. It’s like the quiet kid who sits in the back of the class, still there, just not always noticed.