I usually use 1/2 butter and shortening, as many people do not like the slightly gamy taste of commercial lard. Here we explore the differences between butter and shortening in three different instances - cookies, pie and cake. Woops. “I appreciate lard in a pie crust, but I use butter,” he said. Lard is excellent for frying and sautéing and it will seriously up your baking game. Lard is solid but spreadable at room temperature. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Although lard is the traditional fat used in authentic Mexican flour tortillas, you can use almost any type of fat. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. I wasn’t being critical, Joe. You can't spill lard the way you can spill vegetable and nut oils. The 1st dose butter should be incorporated with the flour, and the second gives you flakes of butter in the finished crust. Tallow vs Lard vs Suet vs Schmaltz . As a spread: some people like to use lard in the same way as they would use butter. One pack has 154 calories and will sell for about 90p. Oh heck, OB, you didn’t offend me if that’s what you’re thinking! Required fields are marked *. I am only one person and so my “findings” are by no means scientific, blah, blah. Lard Is Back In The Larder, But Hold The Health Claims : The Salt Although some tout lard as a "healthy" animal fat, it's still high in saturated fat, like butter. The company responsible for some of your favourite chocolate brands – think Cadbury, Milks, Prince and Oreo – have officially announced an opening to join their team as a professional chocolate taster. I’ve stopped paying too much attention to all this research. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. Coca-Cola is pulling the plug on its Coke Zero. If it says hydrogenated anywhere on the label it should be avoided, warns Tebbutt. Dawn, I’d love to share that cake, but that might be a bit challenging (geographically). Pioneer Woman decided to put each of these pie fats to the test in a blind tasting. Lard contains 60 percent healthy fat. Eat happily but moderately, and exercise, and I can’t see how a body can go wrong. The flesh is much like that of a normal avocado - smooth and creamy, pale in colour and rich in flavour, The average bacterial reading of an office teabag was 3,785, in comparison to only 220 for a toilet seat. Like lard, it is often used in pie crust recipes. “Lard has actually quite a lot of the monounsaturated fats, and that is the heart healthy fat,” she explains to Food Unwrapped presenter Matt Tebbutt. Hi Dana, so glad you happened upon this recipe! Vegetable shortening is primarily used in baking. Not only are lettuces becoming an increasingly rare commodity in supermarkets, but prices for the leafy vegetables seem to be rising too. It is said to be more like a Florentine biscuit with a thin dark chocolate bottom. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Most of the healthy fat in lard is oleic acid, the same healthy fat found in olive oil. I am so with you on the lard and butter approach to pie crust. There is good news and a final hope for coffee addicts and lovers. The secret is to keep the butter cold, and grate it into the dough in 2 batches. Guess which one came out on top? Each type of fat has its potential benefits and drawbacks, and provides a taste and texture that is slightly different than lard. Add the liquid slowly into your flour mixture. The post Which Pie Crust is Best? "For a healthy choice, use just a small amount of vegetable oil or reduced fat spread instead of butter, lard or ghee. Oh jeepers. The Big Vegan TS burger consists of a patty made from soy and wheat. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t think you are a good writer. Butter, shortening and lard are some of your best friends when making pie crusts. Instead, he recommends buying high quality lard from a farm that rears free-range pigs. That, or a simple sugar glaze. Thanks! Who knew? For vegetable oil, substitute a 7/8 cup for 1 cup of lard. Words of wisdom, my friend… Words of wisdom…. Butter has 33mg cholesterol in one table spoon.Technically, margarine is partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Eleven Madison Park won the accolade for the first time after debuting on the list at number 50 in 2010. Gluten-free breads, dairy-free milks and other plant-based products have been some of the most favoured foods in British supermarkets this year. And leading Harley Street nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert told The Independent: “To say that one food is ‘better’ than another can sometimes be unhelpful because food can become unenjoyable if we feel like we ’shouldn’t’ be eating it. Just think of the pie crust. Vegetable oil- Use a 1:1 ratio for olive or coconut oil. Butter vs. Members of the public can book to host a brunch, lunch or dinner party for up to 20 friends and family. What’s more, the skin is actually edible, unlike a regular avocado. The much loved drink will be replaced with a ‘new improved taste’. Researchers found that those who were sleep-deprived had “specifically enhanced” brain activity to the food smells compared to when they had a good night’s sleep, Drinking wine is the ideal workout for your brain, engaging more parts of our grey matter than any other human behaviour, according to a leading neuroscientist. The move, backed with a £10 million campaign, is said to come from Coca-Cola supporting people to reduce their sugar intake. I guess what I’m trying to say is that a little common sense goes a long way – I wouldn’t waste too much time with a lot of these studies because you must balance so many factors all at once – one finding will never add up to much when considered in isolation. Others won’t. To encourage more people to cook and eat together, IKEA has launched The Dining Club in Shoreditch – a fully immersive ‘Do-It-Yourself’ restaurant . It argues that the dairy industry is struggling as a result of all the dairy-free alternatives on the market and the public are being duped too, UK confectionary giant Cadbury has launched two new chocolate bars, hoping to lure those with a sweet tooth and perhaps help combat some of the challenges it faces from rising commodity prices and a post-Brexit slump in the value of the pound.The company’s new products will be peanut butter and mint flavoured. Yeah, I’m with you, maybe a seven-minute frosting? It only interests me when I can use a new piece of information to my advantage. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. I’ll try the vegan butter frosting in a bit, but seven minute frosting is a great alternative! Calorie-wise, lard has more of them, about 15% more, which makes a lot of sense when you consider that butter is about 15% water. Start with a proportion of about 70 percent butter, 30 percent lard. When buying the new spread you can also buy an optional toasted bagel. I was going to guess Minnesota! I’m pretty confident about the butter to lard substitution in the cake, but I’m a little less sure about what to do for the icing. It’s the only way I ever make pastry. Still, sticking with butter can pay off, said Eric Carter, director of Cabrillo College”s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program. You should end up with a crust that features the best of both fats—gorgeous flakes from the lard and rich flavor from the butter. Very observant. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? “The difference between lard and butter is that lard is made up of 50% monounsaturated fat whereas butter is around 32%. One tablespoon of butter contains over 7g of saturated fat. While pure lard contains no trans fats, the stuff that's commercially produced and can be bought from supermarkets might, so you need to make sure you read the labels properly. Wine lovers across the UK might soon have to shell out close to a quarter more for their favourite tipple after Brexit, as a weaker pound and sluggish economy takes its toll, a new study shows, A new study, published in the British Medical Journal: Heart, found that moderate chocolate intake can be positively associated with lessening the risk of the heart arrhythmia condition Atrial Fibrillation, British families are throwing away 1.4 million bananas that are perfectly good to eat every day at cost of £80m a year, new figures have shown, There has been a surge a surge in sales of the herb rosemary after a recent study found it helps improve memory. Wow, I’ll bet roller derby burns calories! Before the trend toward plant-based oils gained traction, us Brits would consume good old-fashioned lard without fear. Good for light and fluffy cakes like a Victoria sponge, as solid fats can be creamed with granulated sugar to trap air. Compositionally, though, there are certain factors that make lard more desirable, at least based on the (ehem) current thinking of many researchers and nutritionists. (Though not the same glorious flavor.) Butter. That being said, the nutritionist does go on to explain that not all lard can be considered healthy. Chocolate consumption around the world is on the rise, according to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), which found that in the past year alone, Easter chocolate production has risen by 23 per cent, Dr Becky Spelman, chief psychologist at Harley Street’s Private Therapy Clinic, is calling for Easter eggs to be banned for consumption for children under the age of four, claiming that giving them the opportunity to binge on chocolate so young will give them an unhealthy relationship with food later on. In a separate bowl mix the egg, vinegar and ice water. Despite the show’s findings, the NHS still recommends using ‘healthier’ alternatives. Thank you so much for all of the informative posts on lard! But kick any thoughts of processed hydrogenated lard to the curb, and instead go for pure lard that comes from pasture-raised animals with no added hormones or antibiotics. In comparison, avocado sales rose by just under 10 per cent last year. There’s also been an increasing number of professional athletes who have gone vegan, such as boxing champions Mike Tyson and David Haye, thus debunking the myth that following a plant-based diet will leave you feeling weak and malnourished. I don't use butter whatsoever in my baking. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. I just got done referee-ing roller derby. Other pieces of kitchen equipment also stacked up highly in their findings, with the bacterial readings averaging at 2,483 on kettle handles, 1,746 on the rim of a used mug and 1,592 on a fridge door handle. Calorie-wise, lard has more of them, about 15% more, which makes a lot of sense when you consider that butter is about 15% water. Supported by their very own sous chef and maître de, the host and their guests will orchestrate an intimate dining experience where cooking together is celebrated and eating together is inspirational, Gatwick Airport has teamed up with London dim sum restaurant Ping Pong to create a limited edition menu with a distinctly British twist; including a Full English Bao and Beef Wellington Puff, to celebrate the launch of the airport’s new route to Hong Kong, Unique pizza art has been created by Zizzi in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday. Starbucks have introduced their new avocado spread earlier this year and it has the internet in debate. “Try to cut down on foods that are high in saturated fat and have smaller amounts of foods that are rich in unsaturated fat instead. As for geography, I’m in Wyoming. It is served in a classic sesame seed bun, and contains salad, tomato, pickles and red onion. I may have to make one of those cakes myself. Butter has unsaturated fats in its lipid mix, but it has more saturated fats. The raisin and biscuit-filled chocolate bar is being launched after a successful trial last summer saw 3 million chocolate treats – at the cost of £1.49 for each 95g bar- purchased by nostalgic customers. Although it doesn't produce as flaky a texture as lard does, it more closely approximates the taste of butter. The restaurant was praised for a fun sense of fine-dining, “blurring the line between the kitchen and the dining room”, Researchers at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University in Chicago recently presented their results of a study looking into the effects of sleep deprivation upon high-calorific food consumption. Lard: The Flaky Fat. For years, we’ve been told MSG (the sodium salt of glutamic acid) - often associated with cheap Chinese takeaways - is awful for our health and to be avoided at all costs. Making pie crusts and other bakery products: lard is famous for giving pastry-style products a crisp and flaky texture. There’s good news and bad news here, though overall it seems the scales tip in lard’s direction. Sift or blend the flour, salt and baking powder together. You can see lard on sale at the main market in Riga in the featured image at the top of this post. Scientists showed that those who drank between two and four cups of coffee a day had 18% lower risk of death compared to non-coffee drinkers. Be careful not to over process at this point. The iconic British chocolate bar is about to get its partner in crime. It’s always a bit of a challenge. It comes from grass-fed cows in Ireland and has a luscious texture and rich salty-sweet flavor. Your emotional well-being probably affects your longevity and quality of life more than any dietary considerations, so don’t worry be happy etc., etc., and on that note I think I’ll go bake me some rich butter cake and slather it with bucket-loads of ganache made with some heavy English cream (theirs is 48% ;-)). But one scientist argues it should be used as a “supersalt” and encourages adding it to food. It shouldn’t be a scary word, especially in the kitchen. A healthy range of saturated fat is 10 – 15 grams each day. So that leaves Earth Balance’s “butter,” which is void of all of the above. A roller derby-loving baker in Wyoming. Coca-Cola want people make this move while not sacrificing sugary taste of Coca-Cola. We tried them to see what's best. Fat, you see, is not a uniform substance. Lard is also often substituted for butter in pastry making as it produces flakier pastry, on the other hand it doesn’t have the wonderful rich taste of butter. Since lard can make icing really soft and messy, and I can’t use dairy at ALL, all I can think of is either a glaze, fruit topping, or some kind of marshmallow/meringue topping… I’d rather not use margerine, but what’s that they say about beggers and choosers? I’m being genuine when I say I’ll think a little harder about the WHI in the future. You will now be able to drink coffee for longer as new study shows its can lead to a prolonged life. Come to think of it, I don’t know about any of it, for according to the results of the Women’s Health Initiative study, none of it really matters to your health anyway. Titled the DAIRY PRIDE Act, the name is a tenuous acronym for ‘defending against imitations and replacements of yogurt, milk, and cheese to promote regular intake of dairy every day’. In many ways, this crust was quite similar to the shortening version. The cake needs to be casein-free (no dairy), gluten-free, AND soy-free, as well as hydrogenated oil-free. 'Scottie's Pizza Parlor' in Portland Oregon has created the world’s cheesiest pizza using a total of 101 different cheese varieties. “Everything in moderation, including moderation.”. It stands to reason, since both lard and shortening are 100 percent fat (as compared to butter, which is roughly 85 percent fat and 15 percent water) and behave very similarly. If you”re scared of butter”s finicky nature, you may want to turn to lard. Cut in the lard and process until the flour and lard is a sandy consistency. Not all fats are created equal when it comes to baking. Technically speak it is, Canadian dietitian Andy De Santis says, but it’s still something you shouldn’t include in your diet regularly. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. It is important to remember that all foods should be enjoyed in moderation. AMEN. According to high street health food chain Holland & Barrett, sales of the herb have increased by 187 per cent compared to the same time last year, Avoiding wheat, barley and rye in the belief that a gluten-free diet brings health benefits may do more harm than good, according to a team of US nutrition and medicine experts, Starbucks is launching two new coffee-based drinks in the UK, as it strives to tap into consumers’ growing appetite for healthy beverages. Whereas lard is virtually 100% fats, butter is not. The fruit develops without a seed which in turns stops the growth, creating a small, seedless fruit. Now that’s an initiative worth blabbing about. Lard is used in many cuisines as a shortening or cooking fat or a spread like butter. Lard (pork fat), tallow (beef fat) and poultry fat (duck, goose or chicken) can be used interchangeably to cook any type of meat or vegetable. I’m about to embark on some experimental lard-based cakes for a client with a casein allergy. Before looking at the fatty acid composition of butter, one other main difference has to be pointed out. And while past research has linked unsaturated fats to heart disease, more recent ones suggest that eating healthy unsaturated fats could actually improve heart health. From a chicken or goose, the rendered fat is known as schmaltz. Way to go, Dawn! Margarine contains unsaturated fatty acids and little to no cholesterol; however it may contain trans fat, whi… Lard had a major effect on the texture of pie crust and biscuits. Cholesterol is a lipid essential for producing hormones and takes two forms: LDL, or bad cholesterol, and HDL, good cholesterol. “Those kind of fats we actually need in our diets and it has much more in fact than butter does. As for the butter situation, I think that unless you or anyone who is served this pie has an exceptionally discerning palate, your pie crust will be fine even with salted butter. This is a stock image, do not download. 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