Indiana Iberico Rendered Leaf Lard

Limited release: available while supplies last. Leaf lard we rendered from Iberico hogs pasture-raised in Indiana on a diet of chestnuts + apples. each frozen container about 3.5 lbs Store in freezer for up to a year. Ideal for pastry and more. Sear potatoes and root vegetables. Use to make traditional tamales stuffed with our Chorizo.   Smoking Goose owner Chris Eley visited “The North Farm” in Lebanon, Indiana, where farmer Caleb Michalke produces craft malts for independent brewers and distillers…along with pasture-raising iberico pigs that he finishes on a diet of apples + chestnuts. This unique hog species is native to its namesake Iberian Peninsula and prized for centuries by butchers and chefs for its natural ability to develop intensely marbled muscles...especially with a diet of sweet chestnuts and apples, this rich pork is a charcuterie delicacy. Check out Spanish Chorizo we made with this Indiana Iberico pork, too.