Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep.
Wet-rendered lard, from pork fatback
Raw fatback being diced to prepare tourtière
Zsíros kenyér or zsíros deszka ("lardy plank") from Hungary. It is eaten with red onions and paprika.
The raviola di ricotta nissena a Sicilian dessert strictly fried in lard
Tallow is a rendered form of beef, pork, or mutton suet, primarily made up of triglycerides.
Lard
…Lard is a semi-solid white fat product obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of a pig. It is distinguished from tallow, a similar product derived from fat of cattle or sheep. Lard can be rendered by steaming, boiling, or dry heat. The culinary qualities of lard vary…
Tallow made by rendering calf suet
An 1883 ad soliciting tallow from butchers and graziers for soap production in the Hawaii newspaper The Daily Bulletin