The Take
Lard is healthy. Pure rendered pork fat cooks cleaner, tastes richer, and avoids the additives that define seed oils.
People buy it to signal a return to pre-1990s cooking staples over industrial vegetable fat.
The Verdict
Lard delivers stable fat for frying, baking, and roasting with superior flavor and performance. Pasture-raised versions bring extra vitamin D without any seed oil baggage.
Buy real lard from a butcher or render your own.
Common Questions
What is in Lard?
Rendered pork fat. Pure versions contain nothing else.
Does Lard have seed oils?
No. Authentic lard is pork fat only with zero seed oils.
Is Lard ultra-processed?
No. Traditional lard is simply melted and strained pig fat.