Lard 8 lb. Pail - Better for You. Better Taste. Better Results. Lard is pure natural goodness, trusted in home kitchens for centuries. Lard has more healthy qualities than other cooking fats and oils, and it also makes food taste great. With Lard, food is crispy when fried, flaky when baked, and deliciously light when sauteed. It does not smoke at a high temperature, which makes it great for frying and roasting. Perfect for making crispy chicken, flaky pastries, biscuits, and pie crusts, tasty tamales, and sauteed vegetables. Lard is one of the healthiest cooking fats you can buy. Lard has all the good stuff you want, like heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, which are said to lower LDL cholesterol. In fact, studies show lard is a better source of these fats than butter, coconut and corn oil. Lard has less saturated fat than butter, and no trans-fat like shortening.