How To Make Lard In Your Crock-Pot

[snaps81625]

Sorry I hadn't quite finished watching when you said healthy pigs..

[snaps81625]

Where do I find lard??? I mean.. is what you can get at the grocer safe with all the hormones and junk they give the animals.. and what is better pig fat, cow??? Thanks!

[Rhinoch8]

You mean it cooks in some unknown plastic bucket? Do you know heating plastics with wood into can cause some poisons to go into the food?

[KSchmeida]

@Rhinoch8 It was a crockpot. Ya know, ceramic interior? What are you talking about plastic bucket?

[Rhinoch8]

@KSchmeida Oh ok... Well its a very large crockpot, because i have a plastic bucket the same size & color :)

[snookumsjack]

Thank you for making this video. I live in a large city where you can't raise farm animals (not even one chicken). This small type "healthy" production will serve my purpose. I esp like lard used to make pie dough and biscuits. Thanks again!

[scorpk8]

what a fucking moron! Healthy fit mom LOL

[Urhoboman5]

Hello I have two questions.

1. Can you do this process to any living organism? Plant fats, chicken fat, goat fat, cow fat etc? I notice when cooking chicken, something similar to 2:07 comes out at the side. But I use it for flavoring/seasoning other foods. I never thought it could be separated and stored.

2. What do you do with the chunky bits that didn't melt? Do you heat them again? Throw them out? Eat them? The ones at 2:30

Thanx. :-)

[gcbragg]

For those who think that fat is "disgusting", consider this - your brain is 60% fat, and without fat in your diet, you will DIE. In fact, there are medical conditions (which can be fatal) caused by either a protein deficiency or a fat deficiency in your diet, but there is no such condition for a "deficiency of carbohydrates".

[scott80100]

my dog would step on his own head tryin to get to those cracklins'

[7Rothgar]

excellent demonstration, healthyfitmom. Thanks for sharing - I think I'm going to make some of my own soon!

[jeniffer247]

thx will use !! instead of butter in my pot piecrust

[Jean1juan]

can i make lard with turkey or goat fat

[tdjtx]

Thanks so much for video. I read an article today about lard and was curious if it could be rendered in a crockpot, now I know.

[mindiramsey]

Thank you sooo much! I received some pig fat from my farmer, but I did not realize I needed to "render" it. I had tried to use pieces of it, wondering why it did not work so well...lol. I'm new to all of this WAPF stuff. :)

[rolandedebeurre]

Praise the Lard!

[crespen01]

Thanks for the video. I am using the crock pot method to render my pig fat right now. I agree that lard from grass fed free range pigs is healthier than anything hydrogenated. It's great for frying golden chicken and it's a fabulous addition to my pie crusts. It makes an incredibly flaky pie crust and wonderful biscuits.

If possible, try getting your pig fat from a farmer that specializes in sustainable farming methods and one that produces grass fed pigs. I bought my fatback for $2/lb!!

[Sheila6325]

Lard disolves cholesteral, removes toxins, has Omega 6, for heart, brain, kidneys, it's anti cancer, carcinogins desolve in fat, add garlic and the selenium in both strengthens the Immune system, and improves your metabolism. Your Brain is fat, and it needs saturated fat to function properly, and also contains saturated acids that are vital to our health. In the 60's when the NO FAT craze started, withing months everyone looked so pale, and it still shows today, and acne too. Eat saturated fat.

[koksht9]

is this stufff healthy i heard it was

[Sheila6325]

@koksht9 Yes it is Very Healthy, check out the video

"Fats And Oils"

It explains everything

[sha6r]

disgusting



[VivianRinSC]

This is just too easy. Why did we let ourselves get so brainwashed against what was done forever? Thanks for this vid. I'll be doing this myself. Organic lard is $10 a pound. I can get leaf fat from wild ranging local pigs for $4 a pound. It will be interesting to see what it comes out in pounds. BTW, what did you do with the cracklings? Just curious. I try to use everything even if it just means going out to our chickens.

[tdjtx]

@VivianRinSC I grew up eating lard that we rendered from my uncle's pigs every year. There is nothing better than chicken fried in lard, except maybe biscuits made with lard. I just picked up 4 lbs for pure pork fat from my local supermarket today. I will be making this tomorrow!

[einatfit1]

That's so groce

[lilaminakari]

euuh fat is disgusting i hate when mum put a piece of fat in the soup its just disgustings :S

[luweehsah]

lard?hEALTHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????­???????

[healthyfitmom]

Yes, Lard is healthy. It is very easy to look it up now a days. You can eat fat and lose fat. You can eat fat and save your heart. You can eat fat and do your liver good. You can also eat fat to slow digestion and get more vitamins out of your food and kill your hunger. Fat can also be your medicine.

Lard is one of those fats that can do that for you!

[22poopoo]

Yeah she is totally right!

[Tailback]

@luweehsah Lard is very low in the bad fat. (saturated?) It actually is better than butter in that aspect. Lard is rich in essential vitamins and is easy for the body to digest. Hydrogynated fats/oils is why Americans are so fat. The body cannot easily break them down. Olive oil and lard are the healthiest fats out there. If you replaced margarine, butter, any hydrogynated item (vegetable shortening), with olive oil and lard you would see your bad cholesterol count go down.

[tastygarlic]

OMG-WOW! That is a HUGE CrockPot! Awesome!

[SecondActSoon]

Thanks so much for sharing your technique. I've only heard of it done in the oven, which seems like it could get messy if your pan tips too much.

How much fat did you render to get that fat?

[healthyfitmom]

I can't be sure exactly on the weight of the fat. I am estimating 8-10 pounds.

[susieseidelman]

thanks for the tips! i just bought 10 pounds of leaf lard from pasture raised, organic pigs, and it's rendering in my crock pot as i type this. i've been searching online for a while now to get some sort of definitive answer on how long lard will keep, and what storage methods are the best. how long does yours keep in the fridge? i was considering canning it and storing it in a cool, dark place - ever heard of this method? thanks for your time and help!

[healthyfitmom]

I would say that in the fridge it can be stored over a year. If you won`t be able to use it within a year in the fridge, you can freeze it in 1 pound blocks and take it out as needed.

I would assume canning would also work if you don`t have freezer space. It would be sterile and lard is a stable oil at room temperature.

Enjoy your yummy lard!

[VivianRinSC]

@susieseidelman Ironhead41 recently did a vid on lard and how he uses it. Made me look it up and yes it is healthy, way healthier than Crisco.

watch?v=o9t-p9rOGqk

[BigDodge440]

Good video. I used to make lard with my mom in the 60's before crockpots. We'd load up a roaster pan and put it in the oven, then pouring into jars Lard makes the best pie crusts and cookies ever. The cracklings were put out for the birds. Keep up the good work.

[jayandallie5]

So I just located a local source of pig fat! I am so excited to make lard. I even bought a bunch of meat. :)

[healthyfitmom]

Great! How did you find it?

Local food is not too hard to find anymore. It is advertised and promoted as local food - even in mainstream grocery stores. Other ways of finding local food are farmers markets, health food stores, websites and word of mouth (I found local bison this way).

[jayandallie5]

You have so made my day! wow i will have to do this now. I no idea it was that easy.

[healthyfitmom]

I am so glad that this video has helped you!