It is better to buy pork fat at the market, where you can examine the product carefully and even try it.
We will tell you how to identify high-quality lard.
How to choose good lard
Firstly, it is better to take fat from the side or back part of the carcass. Fat from the abdominal part is completely unsuitable for salting.
The thickness should be at least two and a half centimeters, the color – white or pale pink.
If there is a yellowish or grayish tint, the animal was most likely old.
The skin should be thin with a pinkish or yellowish tint. Fat with a thick skin will be hard. Brown color indicates that the fat is old.
Previously we told you how to store bananas so that they don’t turn black for a long time.
