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Old Sep 8, 2009 | 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by TMOliver
Even today, every grocery/supermarket in parts of the US Southwest with substantial Mexican American populations will display lard prominently along side other fats/oils.
Unfortunately, in the US, much of the commercial lard is altered by extra hydrogenation.

But back to the OP - I really liked the recipe I had made, it didn't have the extra lard added, and I can't locate anything that is quite like it - it is an "I'll know it when I see it" kind of thing. But it was long enough ago that I really don't remember the particulars.
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