Lard
noun
A type of fat coming from pigs used for cooking.
She used lard to fry the potatoes.
Often appears as...
- fry with lard
- render lard
verb
To put lard on or in food.
She larded the roast to add flavor.
Often appears as...
- larding needle
- self-basting
Usage tips
Culinary
verb
To add something extra, usually more than necessary or desired.
He larded his speech with unnecessary details.
Often appears as...
- lard with details
- lard with praise
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
noun
A type of fat coming from pigs used for cooking.
She used lard to fry the potatoes.
Often appears as...
- fry with lard
- render lard
verb
To put lard on or in food.
She larded the roast to add flavor.
Often appears as...
- larding needle
- self-basting
Usage tips
Culinary
verb
To add something extra, usually more than necessary or desired.
He larded his speech with unnecessary details.
Often appears as...
- lard with details
- lard with praise
Usage tips
Disapproving
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Lard is primarily used in cooking and baking, giving a distinct flavor and texture.
Her pie crust was flaky and delicious, thanks to the lard she mixed in.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Connotation
Some people avoid lard for health reasons, preferring oils or butter instead.
Due to his diet, he replaced lard with olive oil for sautéing vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, lard is a traditional staple while others rarely use it.
At the Polish market, you'll find homemade lard used in many local recipes.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Lard is primarily used in cooking and baking, giving a distinct flavor and texture.
Her pie crust was flaky and delicious, thanks to the lard she mixed in.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Connotation
Some people avoid lard for health reasons, preferring oils or butter instead.
Due to his diet, he replaced lard with olive oil for sautéing vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, lard is a traditional staple while others rarely use it.
At the Polish market, you'll find homemade lard used in many local recipes.
Pro Tip 1/3Cooking Context
Lard is primarily used in cooking and baking, giving a distinct flavor and texture.
Her pie crust was flaky and delicious, thanks to the lard she mixed in.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Connotation
Some people avoid lard for health reasons, preferring oils or butter instead.
Due to his diet, he replaced lard with olive oil for sautéing vegetables.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Variance
In some cultures, lard is a traditional staple while others rarely use it.
At the Polish market, you'll find homemade lard used in many local recipes.
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Video examples
Dave Eggers: 2008 TED...
And then right beyond -- there's usually a little chain there -- right beyond, they would see the kids being tutored. This is a field trip going on. And so they would be shopping, and they might be more likely to buy some lard, or millet for their parrot, or, you know, a hook, or hook protector for nighttime, all of these things we sell.
Video examples
John Besh: New Orleans'...
them at this minute I'll show you what's gonna happen is that we're evaporating all the moisture out we're cooking on the other chef each term is we're sweating the onions nothing more than cooking the onions and then the lard on
Video examples
Dave Eggers: 2008 TED...
And then right beyond -- there's usually a little chain there -- right beyond, they would see the kids being tutored. This is a field trip going on. And so they would be shopping, and they might be more likely to buy some lard, or millet for their parrot, or, you know, a hook, or hook protector for nighttime, all of these things we sell.
Video examples
John Besh: New Orleans'...
them at this minute I'll show you what's gonna happen is that we're evaporating all the moisture out we're cooking on the other chef each term is we're sweating the onions nothing more than cooking the onions and then the lard on
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Richard Carmona
American Public Servant
I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when she started cooking a daylong meal was to take a big block of lard from the back of the refrigerator and throw it into the pan. I know how Hispanics buy their food, and it is not always nutritious.
Quote examples
Harry Houdini
Hungarian Entertainer
To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm.
Quote examples
Ernie Banks
American Baseball Player
We lived near a supermarket, and whatever they threw away, we would get it, and my mother would make soup. Or she would get a big can of lard, a big can of meal, a big can of flour, a big can of beans, and fix the same meal for months.
Quote examples
Jonathan Franklin
American Journalist
Vegetarians are doomed in the Chilean street-food scene, though if they are willing to ingest small quantities of lard, they can enjoy the ever-popular squash, salt and lard biscuits known as sopaipillas.
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Vernon L. Smith
American Economist
I can still memory - taste the fresh buttermilk pancakes and hot buttermilk biscuits - both made with lard! - that were cooked on the top, or in the oven, of that ancient iron stove.
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Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
After my triple bypass I got my sheet of healthy and unhealthy foods and I was like, croissants!?! Literally as bad as lard.
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Marcela Valladolid
American Chef
Honestly, I'll take a little lard over the 20 chemicals and ingredients I can't pronounce in some store-bought tortillas.
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Ethel Waters
American Musician
We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can.
Quote examples
Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.
Quote examples
Richard Carmona
American Public Servant
I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when she started cooking a daylong meal was to take a big block of lard from the back of the refrigerator and throw it into the pan. I know how Hispanics buy their food, and it is not always nutritious.
Quote examples
Harry Houdini
Hungarian Entertainer
To cause the face to appear in a mass of flame make use of the following: mix together thoroughly petroleum, lard, mutton tallow and quick lime. Distill this over a charcoal fire, and the liquid which results can be burned on the face without harm.
Quote examples
Ernie Banks
American Baseball Player
We lived near a supermarket, and whatever they threw away, we would get it, and my mother would make soup. Or she would get a big can of lard, a big can of meal, a big can of flour, a big can of beans, and fix the same meal for months.
Quote examples
Jonathan Franklin
American Journalist
Vegetarians are doomed in the Chilean street-food scene, though if they are willing to ingest small quantities of lard, they can enjoy the ever-popular squash, salt and lard biscuits known as sopaipillas.
Quote examples
Vernon L. Smith
American Economist
I can still memory - taste the fresh buttermilk pancakes and hot buttermilk biscuits - both made with lard! - that were cooked on the top, or in the oven, of that ancient iron stove.
Quote examples
Bob Mortimer
English Comedian
After my triple bypass I got my sheet of healthy and unhealthy foods and I was like, croissants!?! Literally as bad as lard.
Quote examples
Marcela Valladolid
American Chef
Honestly, I'll take a little lard over the 20 chemicals and ingredients I can't pronounce in some store-bought tortillas.
Quote examples
Ethel Waters
American Musician
We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can.
Quote examples
Richard Burton
Welsh Actor
They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.
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