Herb' N Wisdom And Natural Living Podcast

Well, it's a good morning on the farm as today we are learning the art of rendering down pig lard. Exciting, I know. If this is your first time, or if you haven't rendered in a couple of years and need a refresher, then welcome. To get started, take the fat you have saved after butchering your pig and put it all on the countertop or wherever you will be rendering. If you don't butcher yourself, no big deal, ask your local butcher shop to save the fat from your pig you are having processed, and they will. Once you have your pig fat collected you are ready to begin. Note, I store the fat in my freezer until I am ready to render it down. Life is busy and when garden season ends I'm cleaning up vines and pulling corn stocks so don't have time to render down the pig lard, at least not right away. Items Needed:  Crock-potChopping board Sharp knife Pig fat Glass jars (I use wide mouth quart jars) Cheesecloth or coffee filters Ladle Funnel Directions: Now that you have the necessary items, it's t