7 Ways To Use Lard That Our Ancestors Knew Well

1) As a Butter Substitute

Lard was mixed with sorghum in the Old West as a butter substitute, but plain lard is also still served on bread in rural parts of Europe. It was not uncommon in the old days to use lard like this since a family with an older cow (or no cow at all) might not always have fresh butter.

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