Pasture-Raised Pork Lard 16oz

**THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SHIPPABLE OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO** Lard made from our 100% Pasture-Raised, Organic-fed, Soy-Free Pork!!!! 1lb container, must be kept refrigerated. We're super excited to have this product back for the first time in two years - rendered fat from our pigs! "Nutritionally speaking, lard has nearly one-fourth the saturated fat and more than twice the monounsaturated fat as butter. It is also low in omega-6 fatty acids, known to promote inflammation; according to lard enthusiasts free-range pigs that eat greens, not grains, have higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Lard has always been prized as a cooking fat because it has a higher smoking point than other fats. For that reason, foods fried in lard absorb less grease. It also has the reputation of producing ultra-flaky pastry crust." - Dr. Andrew Weil Weston A Price foundation have this to say about lard: "Lard or pork fat is about 40% saturated, 48% monounsaturated (including small amounts of antimicrobial palmitoleic