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Anyone ever make a roux with lard?

Posted on 9/19/18 at 5:12 pm
Posted by ThruThickandThin
The Zone
Member since Mar 2017
1445 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 5:12 pm
The lard I have is first ingredient, lard second hydrogenated lard and then citric acid. Nothing else. Anyone do it? Results?
Posted by DonChowder
Sonoma County
Member since Dec 2012
9249 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 5:49 pm to
Its fat and flour. Should be just fine. A bit rich but fine.
Posted by gumbo2176
Member since May 2018
15096 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 6:37 pm to
I've used rendered lard from cooking cracklins before and it makes a good roux with some flavor right out the gate.

A roux is nothing more than some type oil and flour so lard fills the bill for 1/2 of the recipe.
This post was edited on 9/19/18 at 6:51 pm
Posted by Darla Hood
Near that place by that other place
Member since Aug 2012
13934 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 6:48 pm to
I'm guessing early gumbo makers used lard, since that's what was probably available. (I'm old, but not really old enough to have been around back then.)
Posted by Cold Drink
Member since Mar 2016
3482 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 6:48 pm to
It’s what I use every time
Posted by Salmon
On the trails
Member since Feb 2008
83557 posts
Posted on 9/19/18 at 7:03 pm to
It’s all I use
Posted by saintsfan1977
West Monroe, from Cajun country
Member since Jun 2010
7699 posts
Posted on 9/20/18 at 2:33 am to
I made one with bacon grease a few weeks ago for a gumbo. Came out great.
Posted by Hulkklogan
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2010
43299 posts
Posted on 9/20/18 at 6:24 am to
Why does your lard have 3 ingredients? You should avoid any sort of hydrogenated fat. It will have trans fats, which are objectively awful for you.

Most cracklin places will sell you real lard for 5 bucks a gallon.
This post was edited on 9/20/18 at 6:26 am
Posted by Cold Drink
Member since Mar 2016
3482 posts
Posted on 9/20/18 at 9:29 am to
Yep. Also pretty much every Mexican mart will sell fresh rendered lard (Manteca)
Posted by windshieldman
Member since Nov 2012
12818 posts
Posted on 9/20/18 at 9:49 am to
I half cook my cut up sausages in the pan, and pull them out then add just a little oil for my grease.
Posted by Marlbud
Member since Jun 2017
964 posts
Posted on 9/20/18 at 1:00 pm to
This is the only right answer.
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