Rendering your own lard is super easy and you'll get a significant bump in quality compared to store-bought lard. If you're new to this technique please consider giving it a go! Refried beans, flour tortillas, tamales...they all have a secret ingredient in common that makes them taste Mexican. What is it? Yup, it's lard....
Archives for November 2015
Sopa de Aguacate - Is Your Kitchen Stocked?
Remember when we were talking about stock being the secret weapon that restaurants have over you? This barebones Sopa de Aguacate is the perfect litmus test to gauge whether the stock in your kitchen is that secret weapon, or if it’s pointing down at your own foot. It’s the simplest recipe in the world, but if...
Homemade Stock Is the Secret
May 2020 update: I recently experimented with adding nutritional yeast to this veggie stock and was quite happy with results. You can see details on that experiment in Better Vegetable Stock. What if the chefs from your ten favorite restaurants came over to your kitchen one day and said: Look, we’re willing to tell you...