Rendered pork fat vs lard vs bacon fat?
What is the difference between "rendered pork fat", lard, and bacon fat?
I've seen lots of references to rendered pork fat in the Momofuku cookbook, references to lard in one of my Schezuan cookbooks, and well everyone knows bacon fat... so what is the difference ? Can you substitute them ?
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Not a lot, bacon is basically brined and smoked pork (the process/recipe depends on where you live)
Fat does not actually change in flavour as much as the flesh does when smoked
"Rendered fat" is just the fat that has run off when heating meat. It should be pure fat, with all the impurity left behind, or skimmed off
Depending on where you live, lard is either just pork fat, or a common word for animal fat
In Asian cooking if it specifies pork fat I would use that. Most Schezuan recipes are not smokey flavour based, so it may be noticeable, and appear unusual
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Is bacon fat the same as pork lard?
Bacon grease is functionally the same thing as lard. It's rendered pork fat and you can use it in so many different ways. The main difference between lard and rendered bacon fat is the taste.Can I use bacon grease instead of pork lard?
Overall I'd have to say yes, you can substitute bacon fat for lard and still get a good result. But I will always reach for some real deal lard if given the choice. Why? Bacon is brined and sometimes smoked, so the leftover drippings are going to have a slight bacony flavor to them.Is rendered pork fat same as lard?
At its simplest, lard is rendered pork fat. Leaf lard, specifically, is a fine, soft, white fat rendered from the fat in the kidney region of pigs and hogs. It is mild in flavor, soft in texture, and particularly well-suited to pastry making. Lard that hasn't been rendered is simply raw fat.What is the difference between pig fat and lard?
Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep....Lard.Fat compositionSaturated fatsMonounsaturated47\u201350%: Oleic acid: 44\u201347% Palmitoleic acid: 3%PolyunsaturatedLinoleic acid: 6\u201310%Properties12 more rowsHow To RENDER PORK Leaf Fat For Lard
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Bacon fat, rendered fat, lard or pork fat differ in purity but not basic chemical structure. Mutton and beef tallow is called suet. Back fats.
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