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Lard is a useful and tasty product. It is better to choose it on the market so that you can check the quality.
Everyone wants to find lard not only fresh, but also soft, in order to please themselves and their families with a delicious snack.
Details
To choose a quality product, you need to pay attention to some details.
When choosing, you need to pierce the piece with a knife or even a match. If it passes easily, even with little resistance, you can safely buy such lard.
It is also worth checking the skin with a match. The fact is that in high-quality lard it is elastic, but penetrates without any problems.
In the market, it is always easy to ask the seller to cut off a small piece of the product to test the meat by touch.
It is important to remember that lard should not be sticky or wet. And if the product turned out to be hard, it is easy to feel it with your fingers.
It is recommended to take pieces from the side and back of the pig. It will be more tender there.
However, the fat from the cheek and neck of the animal will be tough, and the skin will be thicker.