Lovers of lard are often disappointed when a product bought at the market and beautiful in appearance turns out to be completely tasteless.
In order to avoid mistakes when buying lard, you need to know simple tricks that will help you recognize a fresh product.
How to choose the right lard
It is best to buy pork fat from a trusted source and a trusted seller.
However, if you don't have one, head to your nearest market armed with a few tips.
The following tricks will help you recognize a fresh product.
For salting, you should choose fat from the back or sides, the thickness of which should be at least 2.5 cm. In no case should you take pieces cut from the peritoneum or along the spine: such fat is almost always hard.
Pay attention to the color. A fresh product is white or soft pink, but any shades of gray or yellow indicate that the product is not fresh.
The softest lard always has a thin skin of a yellowish or pinkish hue, which ideally should be resinated.
Earlier we wrote about who should not eat lard.
Author: Irina Tint
