Fatworks — Dehesa Pasture-Raised Spanish Iberico Lard (14 oz)

Lard from acorn-fed Iberico pigs, the same animals behind the world's most prized ham.

Purebred Iberico pigs roam the oak pastures of Spain's Dehesa eating acorns, and it changes their fat completely. Iberico fat is famously high in oleic acid, the same monounsaturated fat that makes olive oil healthy, which is why the pigs are sometimes called olive trees on legs. The result is a lard with a silky texture, a delicate nuttiness and real depth of flavor.

Lard was the baking and frying fat of every traditional kitchen before shortening and seed oils replaced it. It makes the flakiest pastry there is and fries clean at high heat. One ingredient: 100% Black Label Iberico de Bellota pork fat.

Who this is for

• You bake pie crust, biscuits or tamales and want them the old way
• You are cutting seed oils and want a fat with a healthy fatty-acid profile
• You cook beans, carnitas or fried potatoes and want them to taste extraordinary
• You appreciate Iberico ham and want to cook with the same animal

How to use

Use it for pastry, frying, roasting meats and finishing beans and stews. 14 oz glass jar. Naturally shelf stable; refrigerate after opening for longest life.

Fatworks has rendered animal fats in small batches since 2011, sourcing from pasture-based farms and putting to use a part of the animal that was once thrown away.