Domestic pork fat recipe. Treatment with pork internal fat

Salt is a white fatty tissue that covers internal organs pigs. The product has a loose texture. Pork interior fat is effective in the treatment of colds and not only. Before using the component in medicinal purposes, it must be melted. To do this, the fat must be placed in a container and put in the oven at a moderate temperature. The procedure can also be carried out on gas stove, melting on low heat. Then the pork fat should be drained into another container, separated from the remaining cracklings. The resulting product is called lard. In this form, it is stored much longer and is great for treatment.

Beneficial features

The healing properties of nutritive fat are due to its chemical composition. Despite the fact that the product is an animal fat, it does not contain a large number of cholesterol, so a reasonable intake of the component has a positive effect on human health.

The composition of interior fat also includes other substances:

• fatty acid(arachidonic, linolenic, steoric, palmetic);
• vitamins A, K, D, E;
• minerals (zinc, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium);
• lecithin;
• proteins;
• histamines.

The peculiarity of lard is that this product does not lose its beneficial properties when heated and heat treatment, unlike lamb and beef fat.

Indications for the use of lard for medicinal purposes is the presence of the following diseases:

• bronchitis;
• pneumonia;
• a cold accompanied by a cough;
• ear inflammation;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• general depletion of the body;
• skin diseases (eczema, burns, dermatitis).

Regular use of the product preventive purposes normalizes the work of the digestive organs, removes heavy metals and toxins from the body, and also increases resistance to pathogens.

Pork lard - high-calorie product, so it overuse can negatively affect the figure of a person or cause food allergies.

Contraindication to use is the presence of the following pathologies:

• duodenitis;
• obesity;
• disturbed metabolism;
• pathology of the liver and pancreas.

The use of lard for medicinal purposes

For treatment, it is necessary to use only a high-quality product, which in liquid form should have a transparent amber hue, and when cooled - White color. At the same time, interior fat should have a pleasant characteristic smell without an admixture of unpleasant shades.

Effective Recipes folk remedies based on this component:

Purpose	Mode of application
Coughing	1. Melt 100 g of lard. 2. Add 100 g of cocoa and 100 g of chopped figs to the mixture. 3. Take 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon of the remedy until the condition improves
Bronchitis	1. Melt the lard. 2. Rub the patient's chest until it feels warm. 3. Wrap in a warm blanket and put to bed. 4. Repeat the procedure daily until the condition improves
Pulmonary tuberculosis	1. Prepare a mixture of 100 g of lime honey, 100 g of lard, 100 g of butter, 15 g of aloe juice, 50 g of cocoa powder. 2. Initially, melt honey, lard and butter over low heat. 3. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly until the mixture is even. 4. Reception is carried out in the morning and in the evening, dissolving 1 tablespoon of the mixture in 1 glass of warm milk. 5. For long-term storage means should use refrigerator
Flu Prevention	1. Pour rose hips (100 g) with boiling water (500 ml). 2. Leave to languish in a thermos overnight. 3. Take in the form of tea 2 times a day, adding 1 teaspoon of honey and lard to 1 glass of drink. 4. Medicinal tea not only prevents the development of influenza, but also saturates the body with additional energy.
Weeping eczema	1. Mix 60 g of lard, protein from 2 eggs, celandine juice 50 ml. 2. Infuse the mixture for 4 days in a dark place. 3. Lubricate the affected areas of the skin 3 times a day until the condition improves
burns	1. Melt 500 g of lard and fry a small onion in it. 2. Add 5 crushed tablets of acetylsalicylic acid to the mixture. 3. Apply the ointment to the damaged areas of the skin every hour for 2 weeks, which will accelerate not only wound healing, but also cell regeneration
Runny nose	At night, rub the feet with internal pork fat and put on warm socks
Joint pain	1. Mix 100 g of lard with 1 tablespoon of finely ground salt. 2. Apply the ointment to the problem area with a thin layer and apply a warming bandage on top. 3. Repeat the procedure until the condition improves

There is a misconception that cholesterol is only harmful to health, but this is not true. This component is especially necessary for a person in stressful situations and in inflammatory processes. If cholesterol enters the body with food, then this reduces the burden on the body, since it does not need to synthesize it from the internal organs. Therefore, interior lard is perfect product to provide the body with vital components.

Are you an active person who cares and thinks about his respiratory system and health in general, continue to play sports, lead a healthy lifestyle and your body will delight you throughout your life. But do not forget to undergo examinations on time, maintain your immunity, this is very important, do not overcool, avoid severe physical and severe emotional overload. Try to minimize contact with sick people, in case of forced contact, do not forget about protective equipment (mask, washing hands and face, cleaning the respiratory tract).

It's time to start thinking about what you're doing wrong...

You are at risk, you should think about your lifestyle and start taking care of yourself. Physical education is a must, or even better start playing sports, choose the sport that you like best and turn it into a hobby (dancing, biking, gym or just try to walk more). Do not forget to treat colds and flu in time, they can lead to complications in the lungs. Be sure to work with your immunity, temper yourself, be in nature as often as possible and fresh air. Do not forget to undergo scheduled annual examinations, it is much easier to treat lung diseases in the initial stages than in a neglected form. Avoid emotional and physical overload, smoking or contact with smokers, if possible, exclude or minimize.

It's time to sound the alarm!

You are completely irresponsible about your health, thereby destroying the work of your lungs and bronchi, pity them! If you want to live long, you need to radically change your whole attitude towards the body. First of all, go through an examination with specialists such as a therapist and a pulmonologist, you need to take drastic measures, otherwise everything may end badly for you. Follow all the recommendations of doctors, radically change your life, it may be worth changing your job or even your place of residence, absolutely eliminate smoking and alcohol from your life, and keep contact with people who have such addictions to a minimum, harden, strengthen your immunity, as much as possible be outdoors more often. Avoid emotional and physical overload. Completely exclude all aggressive products from everyday use, replace them with natural ones, natural remedies. Do not forget to do wet cleaning and airing the room at home.

Interior rendered pork fat

Homemade lard.

How to melt lard.

The benefits and uses of pork interior fat.

Lard, recipe with photo.

Melted lard can be prepared from subcutaneous fat and from interior fat. Interior is fat that is attached to the internal organs of the animal.

Any lard from pork fat can be cooked in a frying pan. Cut into pieces and fry over low heat, periodically draining the melted heat. No problem.

But it is believed that only pork interior fat has healing properties.

IN traditional medicine it is used to treat cough. It is taken both inside with tea or milk, and for rubbing. There are different recipes with honey, cocoa, propolis.

Interior lard is used as the basis for homemade ointments for skin diseases, varicose veins, etc.

Nowadays, home craftsmen themselves make environmentally friendly cosmetic creams based on suet.

From my own experience. I remember how, as a child, milk with lard saved me from a wild cough. I remember that it was not tasty, but I quickly recovered.

And I also had to make an ointment from a series of interior lard, it did help when pharmacy ointments only caused deterioration.

Interior lard is widely used in cooking. In the Soviet cookbooks it is often found, for example, in cutlets or dough for chebureks. If you read the composition of today's factory dumplings, interior fat is almost always indicated there.

Many people are used to frying potatoes in lard. You can mix interior lard and vegetable oil when frying potatoes, it turns out with a beautiful reddish crust and is tastier.

And in the old days it was widely used in baking. As you know, with lard they do not get stale for a long time. And shortbread cookies are more tender.

However, today we have lost the habit of baking with natural animal fat. Therefore, its taste bothers many, and me too. Tried to bake original recipe, it is on a mixture of pork fat and butter. Did not like. Perhaps more spices should have been added.

And now I use it mainly for the preparation of non-stick grease for baking. A wonderful thing. I very rarely use baking paper. The grease recipe is very simple, in the bread recipe.

Therefore, once a year I buy interior fat in the market and prepare very pure lard from it, without the smell and without the taste of fried lard.

Interior fat is sold in the markets in the meat rows. Usually it is rolled up in such a white roll without pork skin. By the way, it is quite inexpensive.

Important: when rendered, pork fat always smells. This odor can be mild or very strong and unpleasant. Therefore, when buying nutritive fat, be sure to pay attention to it. appearance and smell. Choose beautiful fat with a minimum of red blotches, fresh: white and without a sharp unpleasant odor.

Due to the possible strong odor it is better to cook lard in the warm season with the window open, then the smell is very weak, only next to the stove.

There are different ways to get cleaner rendered visceral fat. The process always consists of two stages: long soaking and rendering.

I use for melting water bath. This is relatively long. It usually takes me 3-4 hours to render 1 kg of lard, but the result is worth it.

Lard from pork interior fat

Ingredients:

1. Interior fat - 860 g

Result: 700 ml of lard and 130 g of cracklings.

That is, a liter jar of lard needs 1200-1300 grams of interior fat.

Cooking:

1. Expand the lard and cut out, if any, large blotches of blood. Cut into pieces, the smaller the better. I have them about 3 cm.

2. Arrange the pieces of fat in liter jars. No need to hit hard. To fill with water. Add vinegar 6-9% for the first time, 1 tablespoon per jar. Close jars with lids. Put for soaking in the interior of the refrigerator.

3. Change the water in the jars twice a day. Soaking time 3-4 days.

4. Drain the water. Pour the fat into a thick bowl. I have a cauldron. Put in a water bath, that is, in a saucepan with hot water so that the bottom touches the water.

Bring the water in the bath to a boil. Reduce to a minimum and boil, periodically adding water to the bath.

Collect the melted fat with a ladle in a bowl or ladle. Fat is hot, so enameled or stainless steel dishes are better.

5. After 3 hours, I was left with cracklings and very little fat. Cracklings can be stored in the freezer and used in cutlets or minced meat for stuffing dumplings or pastries.

6. Ready lard when room temperature freezes slowly. When the process is over, it is still liquid, because all the time we add hot. Strain the lard through a colander lined with gauze (wide bandage) in several layers.

7. Cool at room temperature. Store in refrigerator compartment. Pure lard in the refrigerator is perfectly stored for a whole year.

There are additional methods for deodorizing already prepared pork fat. I tried to add 100 grams of milk per liter of finished lard, then mix and bring to a boil. Didn't notice the difference. Perhaps the milk should be market.

By the way, adding milk shortens the shelf life of lard.

© Taisiya Fevronina, 2016.

Common foods in the human diet are products from the domestic pig and wild boar. Food has long been one of the main sources of "fast" energy. Pork fat is not only a favorite delicacy in the human diet, but also fat from it is popular in treatment.

How to buy and melt lard into fat

One of the main factors is the right choice of fat. The meat rows offer a varied selection, but to choose a quality product, you need to consider the following:

• The skin of the pig should be soft and smell good. It is good when the skin is tarred with straw, but it is also found with the help of gasoline. This fat has a specific smell.
• Lard should be white in color and not have a sour, musty smell.
• To determine the softness - it is recommended to pierce the product with a toothpick during the selection process. The stick should go in like butter.

• The fat should be medium in thickness, plus if there are layers of meat, then they should be grayish-red in color. This is an indicator that the animal was eating well and not starving.

If you are lucky in the market or you have a familiar hunter, then it is optimal to purchase wild boar fat. This is due to a healthier natural diet and lifestyle of the boar. Fat is rendered according to the recipes below, it is also easy to pickle it.

The price may even be inferior to domestic pork - a wild boar is a common hunting prey. Medicinal properties are enhanced. Meat with bacon - healthy and high-calorie food and in cooking. The use of fat in cosmetology is also described.

Such lard can be melted or cooked according to various recipes. To get a melted product you need:

• Wash and dry the bacon with a paper towel.
• Slice in small pieces and place in a container.
• Heat the product over low heat until cracklings form, and then remove them.
• Cool the melted mass and put in the refrigerator.

In order not to melt the fat excessively, it is necessary that the cracklings have a flesh or yellowish color.

You can also raise a pig yourself, but the following factors should be taken into account:

• Decide on the breed of pig (for example, from a bacon pig good fat does not work).
• Provide piglets optimal conditions contents: a room with machines, a walking area with a canopy and a dug pit for swimming. The scale of construction depends on the chosen breed.
• Provide Animals quality food: boiled vegetables(carrots, beets,
• For the fat to be good quality, piglets should be fattened from the age of three months. The animal should consume 6 kg of feed and 30 g of salt per day. From the age of eight months - 7 kg of feed and 40 g of salt. When a pig reaches 1 year of age, feed intake is 8 kg.

Piglets can be given mashed root crops on the 20th day after birth, until this time - porridge.

Fat composition

The pig has two kinds of fat. It is subcutaneous and internal (internal).

The internal type of lard is considered the most beneficial for the treatment.

The product contains:

• proteins;
• histamines;
• cholesterol (50-80 mg);
• lecithin;
• various vitamins;
• minerals;
• valuable fatty acids.

Trace elements contained in fat:

Vitamins:

Vitamin E	1.7 mg
Vitamin A	0.005 mg
Vitamin B1	0.084 mg
Vitamin B2	0.051 mg
Vitamin B3	0.115 mg
Vitamin B6	0.04 mg
Vitamin B12	0.18 mg

Minerals:

• phosphorus;
• sodium;
• potassium;
• magnesium;
• manganese;
• copper;
• selenium;
• zinc;
• iron.

Unsaturated fatty acids:

• oleic;
• stearic;
• linoleic;
• palmetic;
• linolenic;
• arachidonic.

Useful substances and quality of fat do not change when heated, unlike beef and mutton fats.

What are the benefits and harms of fat?

Facts about benefit lard:

• Strengthens the immune system will also be useful to use vitamin salads.
• Introduces harmful cholesterol, toxins and heavy metals from the body.
• Improves the functioning of the digestive tract.

Indications and contraindications for use

Like any remedy, pork fat has a number of indications and contraindications that should be considered to exclude side effects and manifestations of allergic reactions.

The use of internal pork fat has a number of indications in the treatment of the following diseases:

• Colds, especially those accompanied by a cough.
• Pneumonia.
• Bronchitis.
• Skin diseases: eczema, burns, dermatitis, etc.
• Ulcers.
• Ear disease.
• Exhaustion of the body.

For injuries of the musculoskeletal system, an ointment is used.

• Hepatitis.
• Cardiovascular.
• Atherosclerosis.
• Duodenitis.
• Cholecystitis.
• Pancreatitis.
• Also for people with allergies.

The norm of an adult is 9-12 g of fat per day, per week - 100 g.

Special indications

When consuming a large amount of pork fat, it may appear:

• Food allergies, as the composition contains histamines;
• pork products should be well processed thermally, as trichinella, echinococcus, sarcocysts may appear;
• since the product is high-calorie, it is not recommended to use it in large quantities during the diet.

Application in folk medicine and cooking

In folk medicine, pig fat is used inside, and numerous ointments are also made.

Watch the video on how internal (internal) pork fat can be properly rendered at home:

Infusion with pork fat from the flu and for prevention:

Compound:

• rose hip;
• pork fat.

Rose hips are brewed in a thermos or sealed container and left overnight. Immediately before use, heat to the optimum temperature and add 1 tsp. honey and 1 tsp. l. fat. Such a drink not only helps to strengthen the immune system, but also gives energy.

Pork fat ointment for treatment and in cosmetology:

• 100 g melted fat;
• 1 tablespoon fine salt;
• The ingredients are mixed and applied to the sore spot with massage movements. After that apply parchment paper and tied with a warm cloth. The procedure is recommended to be carried out at night.

In cooking, lard with garlic and scrambled eggs are the most common.

Salo recipe:

• 300 g of fat;
• 4-5 garlic cloves;
• Spices and herbs to taste.

Preparation procedure:

• Peel and wash the garlic. Cut into equal slices.
• In pre-cleaned (washed) fat, make small holes. Put garlic cloves into these holes.
• From above, the fat is rubbed with spices and herbs.
• Wrap the product in parchment and put in the refrigerator for 2 days (only not in freezer!).

Omelet recipe:

• 3 eggs;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 1 tomato;
• 1 green onion;
• 50 g fat;
• spices.

Baking procedure:

• Rinse vegetables under running water and allow to dry/wipe.
• Cut into medium slices.
• Salo cut into small pieces
• Fry in a pan along with herbs and vegetables for a few minutes.
• Add eggs and turn down the heat.
• Cover the skillet with a lid. Cookies until thickened.

Type products shortbread biscuits on rendered interior pork fat are very tasty and high-calorie, but the beneficial properties are most likely lost. If the melting point of pork fat is from 41.4, then an oven mode of 180 degrees is required here, which will destroy a number of biologically active substances.

Conclusion

Pork fat is melted internal pork fat and lard, i.e. subcutaneous fat. For a long time pork fat, along with other animal fats, has been criticized by scientists and doctors, blamed for increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, and other ills. Today, fat is rehabilitated and it is back in culinary practice. True, buying animal fat in the store is still problematic. It is much easier to melt it yourself at home. How to melt pork fat and will be discussed in this article.

What is useful pork fat

For many years, the refusal to use pork fat was explained by the risk high cholesterol, which is the main cause of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It was classified as one of the most unhealthy fats and all our attention was turned to vegetable oils. Now many studies show that they are much more harm than good.

Animal fats are made up of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Most of monounsaturated fatty acids is represented by oleic acid, the acid that is abundant in olive oil. Precisely for high content oleic acid, this oil is one of the healthiest vegetable oils.

Saturated fats are also important for the human body. We need them to absorb and assimilate fat-soluble vitamins and some other nutrients. Like when we drink skimmed milk Fortified with vitamin D, there will be no benefit in it, since saturated fat is needed for its absorption. And if it is not enough, then no vitamin will be absorbed.

In addition, pork fat is rich in vitamins A, E, Omega-3 fatty acids. Not only that, this fat helps absorb and absorb these important nutrients and vitamins.

The low level of polyunsaturated fatty acids in pork fat means that this fat is slowly oxidized, it does not become rancid, i.e. it can be stored for a long time.

Pork fat has a high smoke point, i.e. it can be heated to higher temperatures without fear of release of carcinogens. It is suitable for frying at high temperatures that many vegetable oils cannot provide.

Read on the topic: Pork fat benefits and harms

Which fat to choose

Pork fat is not the same in quality. For different needs you need to take different fat for melting fat.

Firstly, the quality of fat depends on what and how the pig was fed.

Secondly, from what part of the pig carcass will you melt fat.

To make it easier to figure out which fat is better, for which culinary needs to melt fat from which part, take note of these tips.

Salo or bacon. This is subcutaneous fat, which is usually salted. But it can also be taken for reheating. It is sold in the market or in the store in pieces. This fat is great for frying and stewing.

Fat from the abdomen or undercuts. Soft layered fat with meat. Mostly bacon is made from this part. This fat is suitable for frying.

Internal fat or internal fat. This is fat that is located on the internal organs of the pig. It is cut off in layers, soft. This is the purest fat. After melting, the fat will have a white color, practically odorless and tasteless.

The fat rendered from such lard is highly valued by bakers. It is added to the dough, pies are smeared to get a fragrant nice crust. It always stays soft.

How to melt pork fat at home

The technology for preparing and rendering pork fat is the same regardless of which part of the carcass you will melt it from.

You can melt fat on the stove, in the oven, in a slow cooker. There are two different ways getting fat.

wet way. Place the chopped fat in a bowl. a small amount m of water. Turn on the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce so that the water boils a little and melt the fat until it melts in the water. Cool and pour into a jar. This method is suitable for both rendering internal fat and fat.

Dry way. In this way, you can melt fat on the stove, oven, slow cooker, pan. Heat the dish in which you will melt the fat, and place the chopped fat in it. In this way, you can render both interior fat and lard. During the melting of fat by this method on the stove or in a slow cooker, periodically stir it with a wooden spatula.

How to melt lard into fat

First you need to cut into small cubes, no larger than 1x1cm in size. like this

The finer the fat is cut, the faster it will melt and you will get more finished fat. You can twist it in a meat grinder.

Transfer the chopped bacon to a bowl. Add water. For 1.5-2.0 kg of fat, about 200-300 grams of water.

Cover with a lid and put on the stove. As soon as the pan warms up well and the first bubbles appear on top, reduce the heat. Fat must be melted at the lowest possible temperature. When rendered at a high temperature, the fat is melted faster, but it turns out darker in color, and may even be brown.

About once every half an hour, the fat should be gently mixed with a wooden spatula. The whole process of rendering such an amount of fat can take from 4 to 5 hours.

Strain the melted fat through a sieve to separate the cracklings, and pour into clean, dry jars. Once cooled to room temperature, put in the refrigerator.

How to render pork fat in the oven

What is good to melt fat in the oven is to prepare it, put it in a pan and you can go about your business while the fat is melted.

Preparation of fat is the same as for rendering on the stove. First you need to finely chop pieces of bacon or visceral fat. The smaller the better. Can be twisted in a meat grinder.

Put everything in a pan that can be put in the oven. It is good to melt in cast iron.

Preheat the oven to a temperature of about 105-110 degrees. Put the pot in the oven. The melting time depends on the amount of fat. The more fat, the longer the fat is rendered. You can carefully remove the pan and mix. Just be very careful not to burn your hands with grease.

Separate the melted fat from the cracklings and pour into glass jars.

How to drown internal pork fat

internal fat it is soft and layered. Almost all of it melts.

Cut fat into small pieces. Place in a saucepan.

Add approximately 500-100 ml of water depending on the amount of fat. You don't need to pour a lot of water. It turns out a softer consistency compared to fat from rendering lard.

Put on the stove on a small fire. After about an hour, check the pan and stir. It is very important at the very beginning not to let the fat burn.

When melted, it will form cracklings, which will gradually settle to the bottom.

Strain the melted fat through a sieve or gauze and pour into jars.

Regardless of what you are rendering fat from, the most important thing at the initial stage is to clearly regulate the temperature. If the heating of the plate is strong, then the fat may burn.

Until the first melted fat appears, you need to monitor this process and mix the fat in time.

As soon as a certain amount of fat is rendered, the remaining pieces will boil in it, giving off fat.

It needs to be stirred periodically. This will ensure that all pieces of fat are melted more evenly.

It is not necessary to melt the fat until the cracklings are crispy. They should remain soft and light. They can then be sautéed separately to make them brown and crispy. They can be used to stew potatoes or other dishes. Fried cracklings can be sprinkled, for example, on potato salad.

Properly rendered fat glass jar should be pale yellow color. When it freezes it will turn white.

Before pouring it into jars, cool the fat so that the jars do not crack and your work is not in vain.

You need to store fat in cool place. You can freeze.

Pork fat can be stored in such conditions for a long time, more than a year.

How to use pork fat

Pork fat can be used in the same way as vegetable oil. It can fry meat, vegetables, stew. Make the dough on pork fat. Only for baking it is better to take only internal fat and preferably in the kidney area.

Animal fats are widely used not only in cooking, but also in medical purposes. Recipes for their use can be found in books on folk and official medicine. One of the most versatile varieties in terms of composition and benefits is interior pork fat, or simply healthy. This fat rich animal tissue (in this case- pigs), enveloping his internal organs. Beneficial features product and its high healing potential conditions rich content nutrients.

Interior pork fat is useful for both adults and children. But many people don't even realize it. Therefore, we consider its properties in more detail.

The first thing to note is regarding small dose cholesterol, as a large amount of it can harm human health.

The second advantage is the presence of arachidonic acid from the class of omega-6 fatty acids. This compound is good for the brain and can increase mental alertness. In addition, it provides medical care people who suffer from gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers.

The last nuance is the content of vitamins A, K, E and D. These nutrients can be obtained by the human body in the right amount only in food. Their purpose:

• A - improves the condition of nails, hair and skin, helps the body fight various infections.
• E - rejuvenates the body, preventing its aging, strengthens the cardiovascular system, participates in the absorption of vitamin A;
• K - affects the degree of absorption of calcium, plays an important role in the processes of hematopoiesis, affects blood clotting;
• D - fights depression, correlates with calcium and blood glucose levels, reduces the risk cancer, strengthens the immune system, participates in the formation of bones and teeth.

Due to its composition, interior pork fat copes well with beriberi.

Application in traditional medicine

The main purpose of interior pork fat is to strengthen immune system person. Eating this product primarily serves as an excellent prophylactic against many ailments.

In folk medicine, the use of such fat is usually external. It is great for mild colds, coughs, and chronic bronchitis. Most often used for making compresses.

A few recipes and tips for external use:

• rubbing for colds is suitable for treating the chest, back and feet; the main thing is not to use elevated temperature;
• cough compress: you need to take a bandage or gauze, fold and blot in melted fat, put on your back and cover with a warm towel;
• ointment for rubbing: in 50 g of baked health, add 2 tbsp. l. vodka and carefully move.

Recipes for the treatment of cough by ingestion:

• tea for chronic cough: boil milk, add green tea, a piece of lard and black or red pepper on the tip of a knife, drink before going to bed;
• decoction: to wild rose and bee honey add a small amount of healthy, consume three times a day;
• fat with milk for dry cough: melt a small amount of visceral fat in hot milk with honey, drink three times a day.

This is not the entire list of product features. It is used to treat gout and joint diseases, as well as in modern cosmetology.

Cosmetic properties

1. A valuable property of interior pork fat lies in its ability not to lose its biological value after heating.
2. It is used to prepare various ointments and creams that maintain and improve the beauty of the skin. The skin quickly absorbs such a product, since in some biochemical properties it is similar to human fat.
3. Another absolute plus is the fast delivery of all necessary components cosmetics to the destination due to the high absorbent properties of healthy.
4. The product does not clog the skin, allowing it to breathe as before, while being washed off without much difficulty.
5. A wide range of skin care emulsions can be prepared from lard, as it mixes easily with any other type of fat, as well as aqueous solutions, alcohols, resin, glycerin and drugs.

Harm and contraindications

List contraindications and possible harm from the use of health can be on the fingers of one hand.

Pork fat is contraindicated in people who have recently undergone serious illness or surgery, as a result of which the calorie content of their diet has been reduced and should be restored to normal values ​​gradually.

Caution should be taken to the product for those who have liver problems. The rest is recommended not to abuse.

As for external use, individual intolerance is possible here. It is easy to identify if you conduct a standard test on a small area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe skin (wrist, elbow, etc.).

We buy and recycle

Melting the interior pork fat is a delicate matter, but for those who do this not for the first time, it is rather ordinary.

To begin with, it is important to understand how to choose the right suitable product. Attention should be paid to the following characteristics:

• place of production domestic fat from a familiar farmer or from his own farmstead is out of competition);
• appearance (choose a fat of a uniform, delicate cream or white shade);
• smell (sharp specific - a sign of dubious quality).

To melt internal fat into lard in the amount of 3 liters and 1 liter of cracklings, you will need: 3.5 kg of high-quality health, a saucepan (aluminum), a fire divider.

1. You need to take the fat and chop it finely.
2. After put it in a saucepan and put on fire.
3. Constantly stir and strain already ready.
4. Heat until completely evaporated.

You can store lard without losing basic qualities in the refrigerator for up to a year and a half.

Pork fat or ghee?

pork fat and melted butter- natural and quite versatile, easy-to-cook products that are widely used by housewives in the kitchen.

Differences emerge when it comes to the medicinal properties of these competing foods. The fact is that ghee is mainly aimed at improving digestive processes, while healthy can not only increase immunity, but also cure a large number of diseases. It turns out that the range of application of interior fat is much wider.

Other types of animal fats

For medical purposes, many other types of animal fats are also used, which nature has not deprived of useful properties:

• lamb - contains a large set of unsaturated fatty acids, the benefits of which have been proven by modern science;
• goat - in the literature on traditional medicine is recommended for colds and ulcers;
• badger - universal remedy for the treatment and prevention of bronchitis, pneumonia and other lung diseases;
• bearish - has a powerful healing effect on bone problems, muscle pain, cracks, burns, frostbite and strengthens children's immunity;
• snake - applied externally for pain of various localization;
• fish - used as a tonic food additive, features: the presence of triglycerides of fatty acids, a generous source of vitamin A.

If you're worried about your family's health and looking for a one-stop-shop for a variety of ailments, a small jar of melted lard in your first aid kit might come in handy.

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The lard is a white fatty tissue that covers the internal organs of the pig. The product has a loose texture. Pork interior fat is effective in the treatment of colds and not only. Before using the component for medicinal purposes, it must be melted. To do this, the fat must be placed in a container and put in the oven at a moderate temperature. The procedure can also be carried out on a gas stove, melting over low heat. Then the pork fat should be drained into another container, separated from the remaining cracklings. The resulting product is called lard. In this form, it is stored much longer and is great for treatment.

1 Useful properties

The healing properties of interior fat are due to its chemical composition. Despite the fact that the product is animal fat, it contains a small amount of cholesterol, so a reasonable intake of the component has a positive effect on human health.

The composition of interior fat also includes other substances:

• fatty acids (arachidonic, linolenic, stearic, palmetic);
• vitamins A, K, D, E;
• minerals (zinc, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium);
• lecithin;
• proteins;
• histamines.

The peculiarity of pork lard is that this product does not lose its beneficial properties during heating and heat treatment, unlike lamb and beef fat.

Indications for the use of lard for medicinal purposes is the presence of the following diseases:

• bronchitis;
• pneumonia;
• a cold accompanied by a cough;
• ear inflammation;
• pulmonary tuberculosis;
• general depletion of the body;
• skin diseases (eczema, burns, dermatitis).

Regular use of the product for preventive purposes normalizes the functioning of the digestive organs, removes heavy metals and toxins from the body, and also increases resistance to pathogens.

Pork fat: benefits and harms to the body

2 Contraindications

Pork lard is a high-calorie product, so its excessive consumption can negatively affect a person's figure or cause food allergies.

Contraindication to use is the presence of the following pathologies:

• duodenitis;
• obesity;
• disturbed metabolism;
• pathology of the liver and pancreas.

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3 The use of lard for medicinal purposes

For treatment, it is necessary to use only a high-quality product, which in liquid form should have a transparent amber hue, and when cooled - white. At the same time, interior fat should have a pleasant characteristic smell without an admixture of unpleasant shades.

Effective recipes for folk remedies based on this component:

Purpose	Mode of application
Coughing	1. Melt 100 g of lard. 2. Add 100 g of cocoa and 100 g of chopped figs to the mixture. 3. Take 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon of the remedy until the condition improves
Bronchitis	1. Melt the lard. 2. Rub the patient's chest until it feels warm. 3. Wrap in a warm blanket and put to bed. 4. Repeat the procedure daily until the condition improves
Pulmonary tuberculosis	1. Prepare a mixture of 100 g of lime honey, 100 g of lard, 100 g of butter, 15 g of aloe juice, 50 g of cocoa powder. 2. Initially, melt honey, lard and butter over low heat. 3. Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly until the mixture is even. 4. Reception is carried out in the morning and in the evening, dissolving 1 tablespoon of the mixture in 1 glass of warm milk. 5. For long-term storage of the product, use a refrigerator
Flu Prevention	1. Pour rose hips (100 g) with boiling water (500 ml). 2. Leave to languish in a thermos overnight. 3. Take in the form of tea 2 times a day, adding 1 teaspoon of honey and lard to 1 glass of drink. 4. Medicinal tea not only prevents the development of influenza, but also saturates the body with additional energy.
Weeping eczema	1. Mix 60 g of lard, protein from 2 eggs, celandine juice 50 ml. 2. Infuse the mixture for 4 days in a dark place. 3. Lubricate the affected areas of the skin 3 times a day until the condition improves
burns	1. Melt 500 g of lard and fry a small onion in it. 2. Add 5 crushed tablets of acetylsalicylic acid to the mixture. 3. Apply the ointment to the damaged areas of the skin every hour for 2 weeks, which will accelerate not only wound healing, but also cell regeneration
Runny nose	At night, rub the feet with internal pork fat and put on warm socks
Joint pain	1. Mix 100 g of lard with 1 tablespoon of finely ground salt. 2. Apply the ointment to the problem area with a thin layer and apply a warming bandage on top. 3. Repeat the procedure until the condition improves

There is a misconception that cholesterol is only harmful to health, but this is not true. This component is especially necessary for a person in stressful situations and in inflammatory processes. If cholesterol enters the body with food, then this reduces the burden on the body, since it does not need to synthesize it from the internal organs. Therefore, interior lard is an ideal product that allows you to provide the body with vital components.

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4 Features of the treatment of cough in children

Since not every child colds shows a desire to take medication, the best treatment option in this case is rubbing with lard, which will get rid of the cough and strengthen the baby's immunity.

But before rubbing in children, it is necessary to study a few rules for its implementation:

• this method of treatment should not be used at elevated body temperature;
• the procedure should be performed at the age of over 6 months;
• rubbing is recommended to apply in the evening before bedtime;
• it is necessary to apply the product on the back, chest and feet;
• after applying internal fat, it is necessary to wrap the child well, and put socks on his feet;
• it is impossible to carry out rubbing in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe heart.

For therapy, it is necessary to melt the interior fat in a water bath and add 5 drops of fir oil, then apply the product in a thin layer. Repeat the procedure daily until the cough is completely eliminated.

None of the fats, probably, has not been subjected to such huge criticism from doctors and scientists as pork fat. It has been made one of the most harmful foods to human health. Used for many hundreds of years until the early 20th century, pork fat gradually faded into obscurity, and today it is rare for any housewife to have a jar of this fat in her refrigerator. Is it really so harmful or is all the fears far-fetched. Let's talk in more detail about the benefits and harms of pork fat.

In recent years, it seemed that this product was doomed and should completely disappear from our lives. And all this thanks to pseudo-experts who talked about the advantages and disadvantages of saturated, unsaturated and trans fats. Fortunately, in recent years, all these conclusions have been questioned and more detailed study. It turned out that pork fat has no trans fats and is lower in calories than butter and does not lead to blockage of arteries. And pork fat gradually began to return to our kitchens.

What is pork fat

Until the beginning of the last century, pork fat was one of the main types of cooking fat. It was fried on it, it was added to the dough. And what a delicious crispy crust the chicken gets when it is smeared with pork fat!

Pig fat began to go into even greater oblivion since the invention of margarine, which was presented as healthy alternative fat.

Margarine is vegetable fat, which is solid at room temperature due to the hydrogenation process.

This production method creates trans fatty acids, which are now believed to be the source of high cholesterol. These non-natural compounds can also have adverse effects on cell membranes and the immune system, increase the risk of inflammation in the body, cancer, and accelerate aging.

After the end of the Second World War, the consumption of pork fat, along with other animal fats, began to fall even more. In the minds of many, it is stuck that they are the main cause of high cholesterol and related diseases.

Fortunately, latest research found no link between saturated fat and high cholesterol or cardiovascular disease. And that it is the pork fat that is most to blame for this, there is no scientific data yet. Perhaps this is for the best. After all, despite all the "sins" and accusations of this type of animal fat, many chefs of restaurants and cafes continued to cook their masterpieces on it.

Pig fat is melted lard. The lard, cut into small pieces, is gradually heated to separate the fat from the protein. The latter is also called cracklings, a very tasty by-product when lard is melted.

Pork fat composition and beneficial properties

Melted pork fat differs in composition from lard. In terms of fatty acids, it is better than butter. Pork fat consists of:

50 percent monounsaturated fatty acids;

40 percent saturated fatty acids;

10 percent polyunsaturated acids.

IN butter contains only 45 percent monounsaturated fatty acids. A high percentage of monounsaturated fats is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.

Most of the monounsaturated fatty acids in pork fat are acids:

Oleic;

palmitic;

Stearic;

Linoleic.

In addition, it contains archidonic acid, which also belongs to unsaturated fatty acids. This acid plays an important role in the synthesis of many hormones, the metabolism of cholesterol, and the enzyme of the heart muscle.

Fat contains almost twice as much oleic acid as butter. This acid is found in large quantities in olive oil, which is one of the healthiest vegetable oils. Oleic acid reduces the level of cholesterol in the body, preventing cholesterol plaques from depositing on the walls blood vessels. This acid is also called Omega-9.

Percent polyunsaturated fats depends on what the pigs were fed. The more grains in their diet and plant food, the smaller their content will be.

Lard is the second largest food source of vitamin D, taking pride of place after cod liver. One tablespoon of fat contains 1000 IU of this vitamin.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. Therefore, in order for it to be absorbed by the body, saturated fatty acids must be present in the diet. Salo in this respect perfect option and provides the body with all the necessary cofactors.

The amount of vitamin D depends on the conditions in which the pigs are kept. In order for it to be produced and accumulated, pigs must receive sunlight.

In addition to vitamin D, pork fat contains vitamin K, A, E.

Consider now the beneficial properties of this fat from the point of view of cooking.

Pork fat has a higher smoke point than some vegetable oils, i.e. it is more thermally stable. This means that it can be heated more strongly and it does not form carcinogenic substances. Its boiling point is about 190 degrees.

Saturated fats have simple single bonds between all molecules of the fatty acid chain and are therefore more thermally stable than double bonds. The most thermally unstable polyunsaturated fatty acids. When such bonds are broken, the process of fatty acid oxidation occurs.

Oxidized fats are free radicals that damage cells and should be kept to a minimum in the body.

Due to this property, it can be used for deep-frying, in batter, added to the dough when baking various flour products, including cookies. When frying, a golden crust is formed.

Pork fat does not pronounced odor and taste compared to, for example, lamb fat.

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Pork fat benefits

Pork fat is not only culinary product on which you can fry, stew, bake. It has long been used for medicinal purposes:

With diseases of the joints;

Skin diseases: irritation, peeling, burns, etc.;

They treated them:

It combines well with other oils and fats, beeswax, glycerin, alcohol.

They rub sore joints. Mixed with beeswax was used to restore joint mobility. They make ointments with it for the treatment of eczema, burns.

Once it was used as a fuel in lamps and for the manufacture of candles, as a lubricant. Pork fat is the best fat for cast iron pans.

Lard has been used for centuries to make soap. The piece turns out white and very firm, gives plentiful foam.

In cosmetology, no one uses it now. But our ancestors considered it the best remedy for frostbite and chapping of the skin, against peeling and cracks.

During the years of exile and oblivion, we have lost much knowledge about the application and know little about the benefits of pork fat, for which our grandmothers appreciated it. But even the return of fat to our kitchens is already a plus and a huge benefit.

Pig fat medicinal properties

The medicinal properties of pork fat are used only in traditional medicine. Unfortunately, much of this knowledge has been lost. But there are still those who remember how their grandmothers and mothers treated their cough with milk and pork fat as a child. Even though it was not very pleasant to drink, but it helped.

Cough and cold treatment

Helps with cough hot tea with milk and fat. You can brew herbs with milk, strain and add one teaspoon of melted interior pork fat to the hot broth. For a better warming effect, add a pinch ground ginger, honey, chocolate. After taking tea, go to bed and sweat.

From temperature smear foot fat. Top cover plastic bag and wear woolen socks. This procedure also relieves the common cold.

With a strong cough, rub the chest with pork fat, adding a little vodka or alcohol to it. Wrap up and sweat.

With bronchitis, you can make such an ointment for rubbing. Take two tablespoons (50 grams) of pork fat and add two tablespoons of vodka and 5 drops to it. essential oil fir. Mix well and use to rub the chest and back. Don't forget to wrap up well.

To strengthen the immune system, brew rosehips in a thermos. In a hot infusion, add half a teaspoon of fat and honey to a glass.

Until recently, tuberculosis was an incurable disease. Such seriously ill patients were given 2 tablespoons of melted (liquid) pork fat, which was eaten with honey.

Treatment of joints with pork fat

For pain in the joints, they are lubricated with pork fat at night. Top cover with a film or bag and wrap.

To improve mobility, they made such an ointment. Mixed 100 grams of fat with a tablespoon table salt. The ointment was applied in a thin layer on the diseased joint and wrapped.

To prepare an ointment for sciatica, mix melted pork fat with ground hot red pepper, adding a little milk. When the ointment hardens, rub it into the back and wrap it with a woolen scarf. Red hot peppers contains capsaicin, which has warming properties, relieves pain due to improved blood circulation in the affected area.

Treatment of skin diseases

This ointment is still being prepared by many. It helps with eczema. Take two tablespoons of melted interior pork fat and mix it with protein from 2 chicken eggs (homemade).

Add 100 grams of nightshade and 500 ml of celandine juice. Mix everything well and leave for 3-4 days. The resulting ointment is rubbed several times a day into the affected areas of the skin.

Ointment for burns

Take 500 grams of pork interior fat and 1 medium head onion. Fry the onion in fat and when the mixture cools down a little, add 5 ground aspirin tablets to it.

Mix everything and lubricate the burn site several times a day.

Aspirin relieves pain and prevents infection. Pork fat accelerates the healing of the skin.

From burns, an ointment made from pork fat and sea buckthorn oil helps.

After applying the ointment, the burn site is closed with a sterile bandage.

For skin inflammation, irritation, make an ointment with herbs. To do this, prepare a decoction of chamomile, coltsfoot and calendula. Mix a small amount of broth with melted fat and pour into a jar.

You can prepare the ointment in another way. Grind herbs into powder. In order not to get large parts of the plant, you can sift. Take a tablespoon of a mixture of herbs and pour into melted fat (about 50-60 grams). Put in a water bath and hold for 25-30 minutes. Pour into a jar and chill.

To remove warts, take 2 parts of fat and 1 part of minced garlic. Apply as a compress to the affected area and fix it. You need to apply the ointment until the warts disappear.

Pork fat harm

Of course, like any food product, pork fat can be harmful. Yet it is fat and it has high calorie content. Therefore, people who are prone to obesity and weight gain should not get involved in it. excess weight. It is forbidden to cook on pork fat for diseases:

Pancreas;

Gastrointestinal tract.

Pig fat is a source of many useful substances. But not all fat is the same. A lot depends on the feed that was given to the pigs. Plus, pigs are omnivores. They can eat everything from worms to grains.

The quality of fat depends on which part it was melted from. Top grade considered to be visceral fat from the kidney area. This fat is mild taste and good for baking. After melting it is white.

The second quality is fat, which is melted from the fat from the back of the pig. After melting it has light creamy color.

The lowest quality is considered to be fat melted from the internal organs. After melting, it may have a slightly grayish color, soft after solidification.

Summing up, we can say that pork fat, melted from interior fat or from lard, useful product nutrition. It is suitable for frying and withstands high temperature heating, without releasing carcinogenic substances that can cause significant harm to health.

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pork fat - valuable product animal origin. It has truly fantastic properties, saturating the body with essential substances and trace elements. Despite this, to this day there are disputes regarding the need for this product in the diet. So what are the benefits and harms of pork fat really?

The composition and calorie content of interior pork fat

Pork fat is melted animal fat, which is cut into small pieces and separated from the protein using heat treatment. The resulting interior pork fat is beneficial for the body and has a rich composition of nutrients. By culinary qualities, taste and nutritional value it is deservedly considered the best among animal fats. It consists of:

• Monounsaturated acids (50%);
• Saturated acids (41%);
• Polyunsaturated acids (7%);
• Useful vitamins;
• mineral substances;
• Lecithin.

Nutritional value relative to other animal products:

What is useful pork fat

Any fats are the most important component for the full functioning of the body. Due to its medicinal properties, pork fat brings invaluable benefit, which is as follows:

• Malfunction protection of cardio-vascular system. Monosaturated acids reduce the risk of developing a group of disorders that Negative influence on the work of the heart;
• Help to keep in shape. According to research, moderate consumption of lard is beneficial in helping to reduce weight, waist circumference, and cholesterol levels;
• Normalization nervous system. Monosaturated acids reduce irritability and increase the level of physical activity;
• Strengthening of bone tissue. Acids allow the body to actively absorb calcium, which is necessary for bones and teeth;
• Maintenance of the immune system. Vitamins A, E, K, D in the composition perfectly cope with beriberi and increase resistance to viral diseases.

Important! It is said that fats harm the body. However, this judgment only applies to trans fats found in processed foods (chips, convenience foods, crackers, or fast food). Internal lard in moderate amounts benefits and is an integral part of the diet of a healthy person.

Pig fat treatment

Pork fat is widely used not only in cooking, but also in folk medicine. Its versatile, rich nutrients the composition tends to envelop the internal organs, optimizing the physiological processes. Fat is used both internally and externally - ointments, lotions, rubbing and other medicines are made on its basis.

Universal ointment recipe

Ointment is the most convenient agent for external use in consistency. It is customary to cook it from pork fat and milk, given some features:

• To make medicine, pork fat must be turned into lard, or lard (melted in microwave oven or gas stove). Manipulation will lead to oxidation, during which the product will not lose its healing properties and will become suitable for any type of use;
• In 0.5 l of boiled milk, add 50 g of lard and mix thoroughly;
• The mixture is left in a cool place until it cools completely and acquires the consistency of an ointment.

Important! This recipe is considered universal for external use. It can be added additional components, having the necessary useful properties for the treatment of certain ailments.

For joint pain

For the treatment of joints and other problems of the musculoskeletal system, it is useful to add a tablespoon of red pepper to the base. Such a composition in its benefits helps to increase blood flow and promotes rapid recovery. The ointment is rubbed before going to bed, covered with a bandage to keep warm.

Ointment for the treatment of skin diseases

For the treatment of skin diseases, add to the ointment healing herbs like calendula. The plant is pre-dried or a pharmacy mixture is used, as freshly cut flowers emit moisture that forms condensate. Such useful tool with the addition of calendula helps with:

• cuts;
• scars
• peeling;
• frostbite;
• cracked heels;
• weathering.

Ointment for burns

Pork lard is also useful for the treatment of burns, as it promotes the regeneration of the dermal integuments. It is important to understand that the benefits of universal lard ointment do not make it a first aid. Its properties are relevant only at the stage of wound healing. If you smear a fresh, open wound, you can apply irreparable harm, since living microorganisms are capable of provoking purulent inflammation.

For coughs and colds

A universal ointment without additives is used in folk medicine and for coughs, rubbing it into the chest area. The "mesh" of lard retains heat, increases blood flow and promotes mucus excretion. In addition, this pork fat cough recipe is suitable for children of any age.

The remedy fights cough not only from the outside, but also from the inside. The fact is that visceral fat got its name because of being inside the animal. It surrounds the organs, protecting them from thermal and mechanical damage. The mechanism of action on the respiratory tract is that the remedy softens spasms, turning a dry cough into a wet one. This allows you to quickly remove harmful toxins and microorganisms. In addition, there is a warming of the body at a temperature and a decrease in heat. It is these beneficial properties of visceral fat that allow it to be used as a cure for coughs and colds.

To alleviate the symptoms of the disease, a drink is prepared from milk, pork fat and honey. For this you need:

• milk - 200 g;
• honey - 1 teaspoon;
• lard - 10 g.

Preparation and use: the ingredients are mixed and heated to a boil. The hot drink is consumed on an empty stomach. Therapy is carried out until the complete disappearance of the syndromes of the disease.

How pork fat is used in cosmetology

Cosmetologists have not bypassed such a valuable and useful product of animal origin. Due to its property to have a fantastic effect on the skin, pork fat is used to make tonic and rejuvenating face masks.

The famous Cleopatra mask is based on pork fat, aloe and liquid honey. These components perfectly complement each other and help to prolong youth, making the skin toned and supple. To prepare such useful mask at home, you need:

• aloe pharmacy juice - 40 ml;
• honey - 10 ml;
• lard - 100 g.

The components are mixed, heated in a water bath and left to cool at room temperature. The mask is applied to cleansed face and décolleté. Using the product once a week gives noticeable effect after a few months of use.

The use of pork fat in cooking

Pork fat has a pleasant smell and taste. Lard is often used in cooking and is added during preservation, baking. Salo is also used in fresh. A greasy product with garlic is an excellent anti-hangover remedy that is beneficial in cleansing blood vessels of cholesterol and speeds up the withdrawal process. harmful substances from the body. However, do not forget that interior lard, in addition to benefits, can also be harmful if not consumed in moderation.

Is it possible to fry in pork fat

According to research, pork fat is much better absorbed than vegetable oil. This is due to the fact that fat does not lose its beneficial properties during any heat treatment. That is why cooking on it is not only possible, but necessary.

How to melt pork fat at home

Melted lard can be bought at the store, however, nothing compares to homemade lard, so it's better to cook it yourself.

How to melt lard into fat

To make fat tasty and preserve useful qualities, it is necessary to remelt, observing the following algorithm:

1. The lard, peeled from meat, is cut into small pieces;
2. A frying pan with a thick bottom is heated over low heat;
3. The pieces are placed in a heated container, gradually increasing the fire;
4. When the fat boils, greaves will begin to separate from it. Only after they settle to the bottom, the fat is considered ready (the process lasts at least 2 hours);
5. After turning off the gas, you can add a small amount granulated sugar. This will give the mass a pleasant aroma;
6. The lard is left in the pan to cool, after which it is filtered through cheesecloth;
7. A container with filtered, slightly warm fat is placed in the freezer. Quick Freeze help keep homogeneous consistency and prevent lumps.

How to render interior pork fat

You can melt fat on the stove, in the oven or in a slow cooker. There are two different ways:

1. Wet. Diced fat is placed in a saucepan with a small amount of water. The mass is brought to a boil and wait for the complete dissolution of the ingredients. After cooling, the mixture is poured into a glass or ceramic container.
2. Dry. This method consists in melting without adding water. Fat is placed in a frying pan, in a slow cooker or oven, at a temperature of 90 - 120C. Periodic stirring with a wooden spatula will help maintain a uniform consistency and a pleasant delicate aroma.

Pork fat harm and contraindications

Like any other animal product, pork fat can be harmful, so there are some contraindications. Fat in any form is not recommended to use:

• during the recovery period after surgery: a large number of calories in pork fat can interfere with the recovery process after surgery;
• people with chronic gastritis, diabetes;
• with individual intolerance to external use.

Important! The main rule is compliance with the measure. Salo is high in calories. In order to avoid any harm to the body, you should consume no more than 100 grams of the product per day.

How to choose lard for melting

When using low-quality lard during melting, there is a chance of getting lard with bad smell and taste. To choose the right fat, you need to pay attention to:

• Smell. fresh fat has a pleasant milky flavor. Even a light, barely perceptible smell of urea will increase significantly after heat treatment;
• Color. Quality product has a pinkish white color. A gray, yellow or greenish tint indicates that it has been stale or stored incorrectly, which can reduce the benefits and give an unpleasant taste;
• Meat layers. Such lard is more suitable for frying, but not for melting;
• Thickness. The optimal thickness of the piece is 3-6 cm.

More information on how to choose the right lard:

How long is pork fat stored

Raw materials retain their useful properties during a fairly long storage in any form. However, the recommended period in the refrigerator is no more than 2 years in a hermetically sealed container.

Conclusion

The benefits and harms of pork fat directly depend on the quantity and quality of the product used. If you take into account all the recommendations, the beneficial properties of fat far exceed the harm that it can cause.