Lard is the rendered fat from pork. Bacon grease is also the rendered fat from pork bacon.
Essentially it is the same fat with the taste and smell of bacon.
Lard and Bacon grease are both mixtures of many triglyceridic fats, which are mainly UNsaturated: about 55 %.
Cooking oils, shortening, lard, bacon grease, butter
High quality pure lard has little or no pork flavor, bacon grease has a strong pork flavor.
Yes, rendered bacon fat can be used as a substitute for lard in many recipes. Both fats have similar properties, though bacon fat has a distinctive flavor that can enhance certain dishes. However, the smokiness of bacon fat may not be suitable for all recipes where lard is traditionally used, so consider the flavor profile of the dish before substituting.
Shortening didn't come about until the 20th century, lard was used in place of shortening because it was what was on hand. When making things like biscuits and cornbreads country cooks often used bacon drippings (grease saved from cooking bacon).
I believe its another word for fat.Like the stuff at the bottom of the frying pan after cooking bacon,Lard is the rendered fat of a pig, and it can be used in cooking and baking.
Saturated fats - that is, fats with a single bond, such as bacon rind or lard, are solid at room temperature.Saturated fats are solid at room temperature. Examples--bacon grease, coconut oil.
Bacon grease is tasty. And 11.
Lard; grease.
Bacon Grease is obtainable by uncrating a crate # 50
bacon is usually translated as 'lard' though the term 'bacon' does exist in French.
Lard is a four letter word for grease.