From Pig Fat to Lard: The Art of Traditional Cooking 

Leaf fat, back fat, lard … what is it and what's the difference between it all? Today I am going to show you. Lard is a staple in our household and all you need to make it is pig fat. Lard is just pig fat that has been slowly cooked on the stove until there is no moisture left in it and then put into jars. There is many different ways to render lard and in todays video I will be showing you step by step my favorite way to do that. There is no special tools that you need. I do not process my lard once its rendered down. Yep, that's right! I do not pressure can it to keep it for long term storage. By rendering it down, it becomes a beautiful, great tasting, shelf stable, good quality cooking oil. Once its rendered down, I just put it into a cool storage area until its ready to be used. This oil is perfect for using in your recipes and will give them that unique traditional flavor!