When you cook with lard, you get the bonus of adding extra vitamin D to your diet, something no other cooking oil (except butter) can boast. "You basically have a vitamin D supplement built into ...

Olive oil is the healthiest choice out of common cooking fats, but there are some foods where the texture of lard is needed and olive oil is not a good replacement—specifically in Latin foods ...

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 ...

Lard is a pure fat made from pork fat. It contains mostly monounsaturated fats, which are considered good fats because of their potential to support heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Lard, or rendered pork fat, was once very common in American kitchens. VIPDesignUSA, Contributor / Getty Images/iStockphoto. Palm fruit is processed into a bright red and flavorful cooking oil.

Lard vs vegetable oil. In a battle between the two types of cooking fat, it all comes down to which food preparation technique is used ...

The one-pound brick of lard in my corner bodega was hydrogenated, as was the 40-ounce tub my favorite butcher carries, along with nearly all the commercial lard available in this country.

Lard, or rendered pork fat, was once very common in American kitchens. VIPDesignUSA, Contributor / Getty Images/iStockphoto. Palm fruit is processed into a bright red and flavorful cooking oil.