Richard Carmona

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.

American Public Servant

Harry Houdini

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.

Hungarian Entertainer

Ernie Banks

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.

American Baseball Player

Jonathan Franklin

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.

American Journalist

Vernon L. Smith

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.

American Economist

Bob Mortimer

After my triple bypass I got my sheet of healthy and unhealthy foods and I was like, croissants!?! Literally as bad as lard.

English Comedian

Marcela Valladolid

Honestly, I'll take a little lard over the 20 chemicals and ingredients I can't pronounce in some store-bought tortillas.

American Chef

Ethel Waters

We never had a bathtub. Mom would bathe me in the wooden or tin washtub in the kitchen, or in a big lard can.

American Musician

Richard Burton

They lard their lean books with the fat of others work.

Welsh Actor

Lard is primarily used in cooking and baking, giving a distinct flavor and texture.

Cooking Context

Some people avoid lard for health reasons, preferring oils or butter instead.

Health Connotation

In some cultures, lard is a traditional staple while others rarely use it.

Cultural Variance

Larding meat helps to keep it moist while cooking, especially lean cuts.

Juiciness Aid

Adding lard upgrades the flavor profile of food, making dishes richer.

Flavor Enhancement

A larding needle is used in the process to insert strips of lard into meat.

Specialized Tool

When used figuratively, 'lard' means adding unnecessary elements to something.

Figurative Usage

Be cautious using 'lard' this way; it can imply negative judgment of verbosity.

Wordy Warning

When writing or speaking, it's important not to lard your content excessively.

Avoid Overuse

 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.

Dave Eggers: 2008 TED...

 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